Contact the ICRC If You Know Someone who Went Missing in Times of War

Last year, the International Committee of the Red Cross launched the #TheDayIDisappeared campaign to draw attention to the fate of the individuals who went missing through conflict, disaster and migration and show solidarity with their loved ones. They also submitted a request to collect biological reference data from the relatives of missing persons to facilitate identification later on by cross-checking DNA samples. This year, the ICRC has created a hotline 03/186386 asking people who know…

Michael Haddad Wants to Conquer the North Pole!

Michael Haddad is a paralyzed professional athlete who is breaking all barriers and accomplishing the unthinkable for a person who has lost control of 75% of his body. Michael is always off to a new challenge and his most recent one is the toughest by far: He's going to the North Pole and will be completing a 100 kilometer journey, a journey "declared impossible for someone in Haddad’s condition by scientists and health professionals alike".…
Alcohol

Diageo World Class 2017: SAPA’s Mike Kassabian Best Bartender in Lebanon

8 years ago
In its sixth edition, Diageo World Class continues to look for Lebanon’s best mixologist and has selected last week Mike Kassabian from SAPA Best Bartender in Lebanon to represent his country in the global finale ...
Food

Starbucks Now Open in Broumana

8 years ago
Broumana is going to have a busy summer this year. First Roadster & Zaatar W Zeit and now Starbucks is also opening right next door. The shop wasn’t open yet when I went there for ...
Advertising

#PaveWayForTheAmbulance

8 years ago
I can’t believe we actually need a campaign to tell motorists to pave way for the ambulance. Unfortunately, I’ve noticed on many occasions a lot of cars blocking the ambulance’s road and the worst kind ...
Fun

How Do We Pronounce “GIF” in Lebanon?

8 years ago
What is the right way to pronounce “GIF”? The creator of the Graphics Interchange Format Steve Wilhite said it’s pronounced JIF not GIF. The Oxford English Dictionary and Merriam-Webster proclaimed both pronunciations are acceptable. Stack ...
Critiques

Ballatna el Ba7er Zbele!

8 years ago
A couple of weeks ago, a video emerged showing tons of toxic waste being illegally dumped daily into the notorious Burj Hammoud that was supposedly closed down years ago. Last week, a report by Marie-ève ...
Critiques

Tarit El 3asfouriyye

8 years ago
Update: I was informed by a friend who’s well knowledgeable on that matter that this is a rather old story and the Asfourieh has always been a private property: – The actual owner is the ...
Fun

Bank Calls a Roumieh inmate by Mistake

8 years ago
I’m sure you’ve all got the voice note. If not, you must listen to it as it’s hilarious. What’s even funnier is that the prisoner seems pretty cool about taking that call (assuming it’s a ...
Baladi

Celebrating Lebanese Food

8 years ago
Lebanese food is probably the one thing we can still brag about here in Lebanon. The below video is an old one but it’s pretty awesome and totally worth sharing. It’s done by the Fung ...
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