Palms The Legend: Who Authorized This Monstrosity?

The Archaeological Site of Nahr el-Kalb has on Lebanon’s Tentative List for potential future World Heritage nomination since 2019 yet the Lebanese authorities don't seem too adamant to include it. Instead, they somehow authorized a local party to build its headquarters right on top of the Nahr el Kalb mountain where all the historical monuments are, and to make things worse, allowed the construction of a humongous music venue right in the middle of the…

Animal Rights Activist Ghina Nahfawi Summoned For Reporting Animal Abuse

I don't recall ever seeing an animal rights activist as devoted & committed as Ghina is. I've been following her for years and she's almost always relentlessly trying to solve every animal abuse case and find a shelter for any injured or abandoned animal. Unfortunately, and instead of praising her work and supporting her, the Lebanese authorities and more specifically the Cybercrime bureau, have summoned Ghina at least twice so far this year for reporting…
Lebanon

The Henley 2023 Passport Index: Lebanon Rank Improves From 2022

1 year ago
The Lebanese Passport is still ranked among the world’s weakest passports but it has been slightly improving since 2020. In fact, our passport ranked 94th this year out of 104 countries according to the Henley ...
Alcohol

Arak Al Sharm**** – Courtesy of a Lebanese Street Food Place in India

1 year ago
There’s a Lebanese street food place in Goa, India called “Habibi” that prides itself as being the creator of the Sharmouta wrap 🌯. The wrap in question consists of Zaatar, Labneh and Falafel with fresh ...
Food

Beirut Airport’s Cafématik is Closing on July 17th for Good

1 year ago
When I’m usually sharing news of restaurants or cafes shutting down, it’s mainly because I will miss the place or they bring back good memories, but that’s definitely not the case for Cafématik. The infamous ...
Automotive

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

1 year ago
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 ...
Food

Président Now Has Labné

1 year ago
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 ...
Baladi

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 ...
Baladi

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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