Lebanon’s Extra-Virgin Olive Oil “Bustan El Zeitoun” Earns Three International Awards in 2023

Being from the South, I would always brag to my friends that we produce the best olive oil up there, and now I have proof to back my claims 😀! Bustan El Zeitoun, an olive oil from the town of Abra has clinched three gold medals this year at the renowned "NYIOOC" World Olive Oil Quality Competition 2023 held in New York, USA; the esteemed "EVOOLEUM" competition 2023 in Cordoba, Spain, which showcases the finest…

Sursock Museum To Reopen on Friday 26 May!

The Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock Museum was one of many cultural & historic sites significantly damaged by the August 4 explosion. In fact, over 600 building having heritage status, concentrated in the historic districts of Gemmayzeh and Mar Mikhael, were affected by the explosion. The museum had to close as a result but after relentless work for the past two years with the help of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas…
Food

How Credible Are These TasteAtlas Ratings?

2 weeks ago
It’s always great to see Lebanese cuisine getting recognized internationally and having our dishes, salads or dips ranked among the best in the world, but it’s also good to look at these ratings and understand ...
Art

Puppets of Tyre: A Children’s Book Of Old Tyre Myths

2 weeks ago
A new children’s book entitled “Puppets of Tyre” by Max Dedik has come out and is now available at Antoine, Virgin Megastores and on isle29.com. This book tries to recreate the ancient Tyre myths and ...
Critiques

What does an Interpol Arrest Warrant for Salameh Mean?

2 weeks ago
The French Judiciary issued an international arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh after failing to appear at a hearing in Paris. Salameh was being investigated for his alleged involvement in a suspected ...
Baladi

Lila Stories: Your Favorite Childhood Stories Animated & in Arabic

3 weeks ago
Lila TV is the first ever Lebanese YouTube channel of its kind, founded in 2017 and creating beautifully animated videos of our favorite childhood songs, such as “Tiri Tiri ya 3asfoura”, “3andi Bissi esma Sissi”, ...
Food

The Lebanese Burger Mafia – Coming in Spring 2023

3 weeks ago
Just when I thought I heard all sorts of stories about Lebanese expats, I find out one of the weirdest and most twisted of all: The Burger Baron, the first drive-in chain in Western Canada, ...
Art

Jorj Abou Mhaya Wins 8th Mahmoud Kahil Award For Graphic Novel

1 month ago
Lebanese artist Jorj Abou Mhaya has won the 8th Mahmoud Kahil Award under the Graphic Novel Category. The award was created in 2014 and is aimed at promoting comics, editorial cartoons and illustration in the ...
Baladi

17-Year Old Victor Guillermin Climbs Lebanon’s Baatara Gorge

1 month ago
Victor Guillermin, at only 17 years of age, has become the second climber only to ascend Lebanon’s most challenging rock climb: Baatara Gorge, also known as Avaatara. David Lama is the only other climber to ...
Fun

Anghami is Introducing AI-Powered Podcasts

1 month ago
With everyone talking about AI in the past months, Anghami took a big leap forward by launching its AI Powered Personalized Podcast, the first of its kind in the world. The leading music and entertainment ...
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