Jal el Dib New Bridge Works Halted?

I was reading yesterday that the works for the new Jal el Dib bridge were halted by the Shura council because, and I'm quoting LebanonDebate, "there were no studies to support building an L2 bridge" LOL! Jal el Dib residents protested a while back but works were already underway and the whole area is a mess now because of the ongoing works not to mention traffic, so I'm not really sure what the hell is…

One Thing I don’t Understand About Reckless Drivers in Lebanon

The holidays are here, there's more traffic everywhere and of course more asshole drivers. No matter how long you've been driving in this country, these idiotic reckless drivers always manage to get on your nerves. I try to stay away from trouble most of the time but sometimes you just can't help yourself. In fact, what's even more frustrating than some guy cutting you off or going the wrong way is his/her reaction after you…
Humor

Introducing ELEGUNS: The First Gun Service for Weddings (WTF?)

8 years ago
Update: Here’s the revealer video from the latest wedding expo at BIEL: I’m pretty sure that this is a parody page or some teaser for an awareness campaign but one can never be too surprised ...
Critiques

On Rebecca Dykes’ Murder: The Problem is not Taxi Services, But The Casual Culture Of Violence Against Women

8 years ago
A Lebanese man & Uber driver named Tariq H was arrested following the murder of Rebecca Dykes, and he confessed few hours back to killing the British diplomat. The driver picked up the victim from ...
Lebanon

Three Stolen Ancient Statues Returned to the Lebanese Republic

8 years ago
The Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. announced during a press conference that three ancient sculptures that were stolen during the Lebanese Civil war from the Temple of Eshmoun, are being returned to their rightful ...
Baladi

Bcharreh will soon be Home to The World’s Tallest & Biggest Statue of Jesus Christ

8 years ago
Lebanese sculptor and artist Rudy Rahme revealed to Al Jomhouria newspaper that he’s sculpting the world’s biggest and tallest Jesus Christ statue which will be placed in his hometown Bcharreh once done. The statue is ...
Baladi

Ziad Doueiri’s “The Insult” Shortlisted For The Oscars’ Best Foreign Language Film

8 years ago
The Insult became the first ever Lebanese movie to be shortlisted for the Oscars under the Foreign Language category. The Academy had to choose 9 films out of a record-breaking 92 entries this year and ...
Automotive

New License Plates in Lebanon Starting Dec 21

8 years ago
The Traffic Management Center tweeted a picture of a new car plate that is expected to roll out starting December 21. According to this Annahar article, the new plates cannot be forged in any way ...
Food

Did Ladurée Close for Good in Beirut?

8 years ago
I was passing by La Duree Beirut the other day to pick up some macarons only to find that it’s closed. I wasn’t a frequent visitor to be honest, I think the last time I ...
Architecture

Handiss.com: Helping Engineers and Architects Do Freelance

8 years ago
I came across Handiss the other day, and I must say I loved what this Lebanese startup is doing. Basically, Handiss is a web platform that connects engineers and architects to companies or individuals that ...
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