Posted By
Najib
Dec 12, 2017 01:51
It was great seeing a decent Christmas tree in Martyrs Square in Beirut last year after years of ugly ones but it appears that we're back to square one. In fact, I thought I spotted last year's tree being installed this year but then they removed it for some reason only to replace it with a dull one. The tree isn't that ugly but didn't take much effort and the whole thing feels rushed. Decoration…
Posted By
Najib
Dec 10, 2017 10:46
Thew new Rugby League World Cup 2017 standings were announced few days ago and Lebanon was one of the major movers whereas our Cedars team gained 9 spots and now ranks 9th out of 48 countries, which is great news! Lebanon lost to Tonga in the last Rugby League World Cup but delivered an incredible performance throughout the tournament and almost made it to the semis if it wasn't for a controversial call. Australia is…
Movies & Television
8 years ago
NatGeo Abu Dhabi shared a 12-minute episode on how two white hackers were able to infiltrate three branches of a Lebanese prominent bank and compromise their security. Not only were the hackers capable of convincing ...
Lebanon
8 years ago
Yesterday evening, and in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to declare Jerusalem the capital of “Israel”, images of Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher and Al-Aqsa Mosque were projected against the facades of ...
Critiques
8 years ago
The National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW) along with the UNFPA has launched a campaign aimed at shedding light on the verbal violence facing women in the common language and sayings. They basically reversed these ...
Baladi
8 years ago
Our friend and talented photographer Jad Ghorayeb [FB] [Insta] paid a visit to yet another abandoned hotel in Lebanon, the Windsor Hotel in Aley. Hotel Windsor was built by J. and W. Takla, and officially ...
Lifestyle
8 years ago
As Lebanese passport holders, we are at a massive disadvantage when we want to travel. Virtually most countries you’d wanna visit, need a pre-approved visa if you’re a Lebanese passport holder. If you have been ...
Baladi
8 years ago
Rally Dakar is the most challenging rally held since 1978. Since 2009, the race has been moved to Latin America, after threats in Mauritania were too great to continue the original route from Paris in ...
Baladi
8 years ago
We’re all looking for unique pieces to decorate our homes for Christmas but this is also the season for giving and helping less fortunate families. A friend brought to my attention recently an initiative called ...
Fun
8 years ago
There’s a local travel agency promoting its offers in a funny/witty and sometimes inappropriate way. It was brought to my attention by a blog reader (Thanks Rita) and two of the offers caught my attention. ...
