What does “Awbesh” Means?

Lebanese politicians don't need an occasion to resort to name-calling and derogatory terms and ever since the electoral campaigns have begun, they've been outdoing themselves. The funny part is that this new electoral law is so confusing that almost every traditional political party is allied with his sworn enemy in one or two districts while competing against it in the rest. Going back to the topic at hand, Minister Mashnouq is taking things to a…

Sagesse’s Maroun Azzi Has Passed Away

Sad news today as the kid called "Maroun Azzi" who became an internet sensation about sharing videos where he was bashing his school then went back to apologize has passed away after a battle with illness. From what I read, he was suffering from aplastic anemia, a rare disease in which the bone marrow and the hematopoietic stem cells that reside there are damaged. Following his early videos, Maroun started his own FB page and…
Fun

NFS Karting: A New Karting Track in Hadath

6 years ago
It looks like a new karting track is opening soon in Beirut at Al Raya stadium in Beirut. It’s called NFS (Need for Speed) but I don’t have much info about it except pictures on ...
Fun

A “Nap Bed” Spotted at West Hall, AUB

6 years ago
I saw AUB tweeting about a “nap bed” on West Hall and StepFeed covering the story. Apparently, there’s an ongoing petition for starting a nap club where students can rest during the day. I loved ...
Baladi

Mothers in the Lebanese Army Given The Day off

6 years ago
Armed Forces Commander General Joseph Aoun has given all mothers in the military a day off to celebrate Mother’s Day. This will be the first time in the army’s history. Back in September 2017, a ...
Advertising

Mother’s Day Ads [2018]

6 years ago
Here’s a nice round-up of this year’s Mother’s Day ads in Lebanon. A Happy Mother’s Day to all! Mazzat: Khoury Home: Kababji: Hallab: Fakhry: Le Vin Du Liban: Exotica: Don Symon: Crepaway: Cakes And Cookies: ...
Food

Milk-Free, Butter-Free, Egg-Free Yet Delicious Croissants

6 years ago
It’s lent season and a lot of people tend to follow the Church’s guidelines and fast daily from midnight until noon and refrain from eating meat and dairy products, even on Sundays. Not eating meat ...
Baladi

First Stroke Center in Lebanon Open at LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital

6 years ago
Lebanon’s first comprehensive stroke center was recently inaugurated at the LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital where the best possible care will be given to stroke victims or patients at risk of developing a stroke. Knowing that ...
Elections2018

“Know Your Candidate”: Election App to Turn You Into an Informed Voter

6 years ago
There’s a really cool app that was released last week ahead of the 2018 elections called “إعرف مرشحك- Elections 2018” whose aim is to help educate the Lebanese citizens about the candidates, the electoral process, ...
Elections2018

#Elections2018: Female Candidates on Lebanon’s Major Political Parties’ Lists

6 years ago
A record number of female candidates (111) have signed up for the upcoming 2018 elections, but it remains to be seen how many will succeed. Knowing that the new electoral law favors the ruling political ...
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