Meet “Lira”: Lebanon’s ‘First’ Electric Car

While we're still waiting Electra to come up with their first electric car after their launch party in 2021, Lebanese engineer Hisham Hosami has officially launched Lira: a solar-powered Lebanese-made electric car. The launch ceremony took place on July 8th in front of the Ministry of Economy building in Lazariya in the presence of Economy Minister Amin Salam. The "Lira" can accommodate 5 people, has a GPS device, front & back camera and a touch-screen…

Président Now Has Labné

French dairy brand Président has recently introduced Labneh to its list of products. Président introduced its Labné as "a fresh spreadable cheese emblematic of Lebanon" that offers "a real feeling of freshness and lightness in the mouth". Labné is one of Lebanon's most popular dips and can be found almost everywhere in the world. A lot of expats though prefer to do their own Labneh instead of buying them from supermarkets. It will be interesting…
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Aziza Sbaity Wins Lebanon’s Only Gold Medal at 2023 Arab Championships

1 year ago
Lebanese sprinter Aziza Sbaity is the 200m Arab Champion 2023 after defeating Kuwaiti Mudahawi Al-Shammari and Moroccan Sara El Hachimi at the 2023 Arab Championships currently being held in Marakech, Morocco. Aziza was Lebanon’s only ...
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Lebanon Deaf Basketball Team Inspiring Start at 2023 World Championship

1 year ago
The Lebanese Deaf Basketball Team was only formed six years ago by a group of determined and passionate basketball players despite little to no support from the local authorities. Through training and commitment, they were ...
Fun

Skybar is Reopening on June 28th

1 year ago
Skybar’s last summer farewell party took place on October 4 2019, few days before protests begun and the country sunk into a severe and never-ending economic collapse. However, and despite the country being in crisis, ...
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“Anxious in Beirut” Wins Best Documentary Film Award at Shanghai International Film Festival

1 year ago
“Anxious in Beirut”, a documentary directed by Zakaria Jaber and produced by Jumana Saadeh, has won the award for Best Documentary Film at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The documentary covers the three years of ...
Food

Gardenia-Flavoured Ice cream in Lebanon

1 year ago
An ice-cream shop in Naccache is serving a Gardenia-flavoured ice cream, a first in Lebanon. The shop is called La Glace de Badiane and looking at their page, they have other interesting flavors such as ...
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Wael Arakji Featured in Dubai Basketball Court Artwork

1 year ago
Lebanese Basketball star Wael Arakji was painted on one of Dubai’s basketball courts, as part of a Red Bull project to turn the court into an art piece ahead of the UAE National final of ...
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Lebanese Ambassador to France Rami Adwan Accused of Rape & Violence

1 year ago
Rami Adwan, Lebanon’s ambassador to France, is currently being investigated for rape & sexual assault following complaints by two former embassy employees. One of the employees, named Ava, claimed that she was raped in May ...
Fun

Lebanon Burns The Most Money on Cigar Per Capita

1 year ago
Statista released a list showing which countries spent the most on cigar on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day and Lebanon has topped that list, followed by the U.S. In other words, Lebanese spend ...
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