Posted By
Najib
May 07, 2017 08:59
MTV reported yesterday that Beirut Governor Ziad Chbib has ordered to remove a billboard showing a woman in her underwear in Mar Elias Beirut after receiving complaints from a group of people who found that poster indecent. I did not find anything related to that story on the governor's page but I'm hoping he clarifies the matter because if this is true, it's wrong on so many levels. Who are these people to decide what's…
Posted By
Najib
May 06, 2017 08:21
Local fishermen spotted three sperm whales off the coast of Tyre few days ago and shared pictures and videos. The fishermen were in deep waters when they spotted the whales and unlike what this article stated, these whales don't pose any threat and are not bad news. In fact, these don't pose any danger to swimmers or sailors and this is definitely not the first time they are spotted off our coasts. If anything, we…
Critiques
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An estimated 8 million tons of plastic end up in oceans every year, and this plastic pollution is surfing onto Lebanese shores and damaging the marine ecosystems. Unfortunately, the problem is not only plastic pollution ...
Events
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The official lineup for the 2017 Jounieh Summer Festival was announced last week and it looks like this year’s edition will be the biggest to date. The festival, which is produced by the Municipality of ...
Fun
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CNN interviewed Lebanese Cartoonist and satirist Karl Sharro (KarlRemarks) and asked him about his confused person’s guide to the Middle East. The “simple” diagram which Karl drew in 2015 illustrates the region’s alliances and hatreds. ...
Business
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Mustapha From Beirut Spring shared with me a really important piece by Synaps on Lebanon’s economy and where the country is headed to. It’s a bit long but an eye opener and a must-read if ...
Food
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The Spot Choueifat is expected to open on May 18 and according to hospitalitynewsmag, it will bring “a varied F&B offering including Starbucks, Chocolate & Chocolate, Dip n Dip, Burger King, Kababji, Cinnabon, Candy Cool, ...
Animals & Wildlife
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This is the original story: “A sea turtle was reportedly pulled out of the water at a Rmeileh beach and people started taking selfies with it and stepping on it. To make things worse, the ...
Critiques
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Remember Jean-Francois Jalkh? The 59 year old French man of Lebanese origins who took over Front National’s leadership after Marine Le Pen stepped down temporarily? Well he barely lasted few days in office and had ...
Fun
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Majdi Allawi is a Lebanese priest and the founder of a religious organization called “Bonheur du Ciel”, an organization that helps treat people struggling with substance abuse with the power of faith. The priest decided ...
