Ziad Doueiri’s Latest Movie: The Insult

Nineteen years after directing the awarding winning "West Beirut" movie, Lebanese-born cinematographer and film director Ziad Doueiri is back with another Lebanese Civil war movie entitled "The Insult" starring Adel Karam , Rita Hayek , Kamel Elbasha , Camille Salameh , Diamand Bou Abboud , Talal Jurdi, Julia Kassar , Christine Choueiri and Refaat Torbey. Funnily enough, no one wanted another Civil war movie few years ago but with the shitty movies coming up these…

Why is the Zouk Mikhael Garden still Closed?

I've been meaning to take Brian to the Zouk Mikhael public garden for more than a year now and every time I pass by there's a sign that says it's closed for renovation and will re-open soon. Is the municipality really renovating the garden or they just decided to close it down? It's quite weird that such a popular garden would be closed for so long for no specific reason and I can't find anything…
Fun

Team Liquid, Featuring Lebanese Maroun Merhej, Wins Dota 2 $10.8M Grand Prize

8 years ago
I’ve never liked Dota2 or WOW or LoL but I know how addictive these games can be and with the lousy internet we have in Lebanon, you need a lot of patience and dedication to ...
Architecture

The Egg is not Getting Demolished (For Now)

8 years ago
An old post from 2011 has somehow re-emerged online where the author is claiming that “the beloved egg-shaped landmark on Martyr’s Square is scheduled to be demolished in the coming days”. Needless to say, The ...
Food

Bistr’eau: A Seafood Gem at The Heart of Batroun

8 years ago
Bistr’eau (I love the name!) is a new seafood bistro that opened on the Batroun port as an extension to the beautiful L’Auberge de la Mer hotel. The bistro overlooks the port and fishermen boats ...
Technology

Lebanon Among The Three Worst Countries in Average Fixed Broadband Speeds -[2017]

8 years ago
The Speedtest Global Index ranks mobile and fixed broadband speeds from around the world on a monthly basis. As of July 2017, Lebanon ranked in 131st spot, out of 133! We’re the worst ranked country ...
Fun

I Hate Loud People on a Plane

8 years ago
I don’t want to be the party-pooper here but people singing and dancing during a flight is probably the worst thing after turbulence. I’m never comfortable when I fly or even when I used to ...
Technology

The First Batch of #Agrytech Startups Are Here

8 years ago
I’ve been meaning to shed more light on the startup scene and the whole ecosystem in Lebanon for quite some time now. Ever since the Circular 331 came to be, we’ve witnessed a rise in ...
Fun

Edde Sands Slashes Admission Prices in Half

8 years ago
Eddé Sands is one of the most beautiful beach resorts in Lebanon but it’s not one you can afford to go to on a weekly basis or even spend the weekend there. Since I held ...
Critiques

Surveillance Camera Shows Woman Escaping Harasser Inside Elevator

8 years ago
A footage showing a woman escaping a sexual harasser inside an elevator was shared earlier by Wayniyye el Dawle page. The woman is shown entering the elevator, before a young man wearing a hat came ...
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