Cinema Returns to Tyre as Rivoli Reopens

After bringing back to life El Hamra cinema few years back to hold Tyre's first ever international film festival, Kassem Istanbouli has taken the abandoned Rívoli Cinema of Tyre, for its restoration and opening as a Culture space for the city. Cinema Rivali was open from 1959 till 1988 and was visited by several local and foreign celebrities including: Jean Marais, Brigitte Bardot, Rushdi Abaza, Emad Hamdy, Omar Hariri, Nadia ALjoundi, Anwar Albaba, Ibrahim Meraachli…

Insights Into Men & Gender Equality in Lebanon

Promundo and UN Women, with ABAAD and Connecting Research to Development surveyed 1,050 men and 1,136 women between the ages of 18 and 59, representing both the Lebanese and Syrian populations living in Lebanon and came up with this one of a kind qualitative study on War, Masculinities, and Gender Relations with Lebanese and Syrian Refugee Men and Women. Here are some of the finds and you can read more . - 26% of men…
Critiques

Please Leave Nahr el Kalb Tunnel Alone!

7 years ago
I saw an article yesterday claiming that the Nahr el Kalb tunnel is in bad shape and it’s a disaster in the making, and I couldn’t help but remember the hysteria that took place right ...
Fun

You Can Watch the Oscars Live at Vox Cinemas on March 5

7 years ago
Vox Cinemas is giving you the opportunity to watch the Oscars live on March 5 at 3AM Beirut time. They will be screening the Oscars in collaboration with OSN and entrance will be free of ...
Fun

“The Hicham Haddad Show” is Coming to Iflix on March 2nd

7 years ago
Hicham Haddad is one of the most popular talk show hosts and stand-up comedians in Lebanon, especially after moving to LBCI and starting his Lahon W Bass show. I never was really a big fan ...
Baladi

LittleBits’ Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit Wins 2018 Creative Toy of the Year Award

7 years ago
The 18th annual Toy of the Year Award ceremony took place last week Ayah Bdeir’s LittleBits was awarded the “Creative Toy of the Year” award for her Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit. The TOTY Awards ...
Fun

Ayman Hariri’s brainchild app “Vero” is Going Viral Worldwide

8 years ago
It’s already being called the “New Instagram” and it’s topping the App Store charts in the US & the UK. Vero is a sharing app that was launched in 2015 and that has gone unnoticed ...
Humor

The “Arabic Dream” Song is 20 years Old Already!

8 years ago
The “Arabic Dream” (الحلم العربي) song, which came out in 1998 and trended in 2000 following the second Palestinian Intifada is now 20 years old! Just to think that things were so bad back then, ...
Critiques

Should Electoral Lists be Public or Not?

8 years ago
If you go on [dpgs.gov.lb] and select your area, village and sect, you will get a full list of all voters in that village including their full name, their father and mother’s names, their date ...
Business

2017 Corruption Index: Lebanon Still Corrupt AF

8 years ago
The 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index placed Lebanon at the 143rd spot out of 180 countries and 14th out of 20 countries in Middle East and North Africa. The report did state that Lebanon is taking ...
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