Meet Tarek Abou Al Dahab: Former Lebanese Cyclist Champion & Olympic Athlete in 1968 and 1972

A Facebook post caught my attention last week about a former racing cyclist in Beirut called Abou el Dahab who runs his own bicycle shop with his son Osama in Zarif in Beirut. Abou el Dahab is 76 years old but he's still an active cyclist and exercises everyday for 30 minutes in his small shop according to the post. Picture via Mohamad Cheblak Tarek Abou el Dahab is also a Lebanese Olympian. He began…

15 Stunning Hiking & Biking Views from Akkar & Kobayat

If you are planning a hiking trip anytime soon, North Lebanon and more specifically Akkar has some of the most beautiful hiking trails. As part of the Kobayat festivals, hiking and biking trips are organized for tourists and locals to explore Karm Chabt, one of the best naturally preserved Cedars forest reserve in Lebanon, Al Qammouaa reserve in Fnaidek, Nab3 el Chou7 in Akkar el Atika and other sites. Here are few pictures taken to…
Lebanon

Akkar al-Atika Wins Lebanon’s “Favorite Village” Competition For 2016

10 years ago
Qammou3a reserve – Akkar A 10-day long online poll was conducted recently by Lebanon’s French daily L’Orient Le-Jour in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism where people were asked to vote for their favorite village ...
Critiques

Rape Suspects Of a 16-year-old Girl Cheered by Crowds Following Release

10 years ago
A month ago, three boys were arrested by the army intelligence after being suspected of raping a 16-year-old over a period of two months in North Lebanon. Early reports were saying that the girl was ...
Humor

El 3ama Page Strikes Again: Myriam Klink Latest Video Clip Explained

10 years ago
I was waiting for El 3ama page to post their commentary before sharing Klink’s latest video. This guy is hilarious! ...
Critiques

A Video that Sums up Lebanese Politics

10 years ago
Workers demonstrating for either political reasons or simply because they got screwed by their leader, an official wants to cut through the crowds so he sends his security guards out to make way, security clashes ...
Critiques

The Lebanese Ministry Of Energy & Water: Useless Since 1992

10 years ago
I’ve been looking for that report for quite some time and I finally found it. Lebanese Ministers promising 24/24 electricity since 1992 and the end result is Moteur 24/24 hopefully by 2020. Speaking of electricity, ...
Lebanon

Lebanese Judo Champion Nacif Elias Calls Disqualification Unfair

10 years ago
Photo Credits: Judoinside Lebanese Nacif Elias was unfortunately disqualified from his opening game against Argentina’s Emmanuel Lucenti. Elias was furious following the decision which he called unfair and protested the decision and refused to shake ...
Humor

Joke of The Day: Lebanese Labor Minister Vows to Expel Swedes if Stockholm Deports Lebanese Families

10 years ago
The Swedish authorities have decided to strip over 75 Lebanese families of medical and social aid cards and plans to deport them, as part of a judicial decision to deport over 60,000 foreign expats who ...
Critiques

Did the IOC Reprimand Lebanon For Barring Israeli Athletes From Bus?

10 years ago
Few days after the Lebanese Olympic team refused to ride on a bus with Israeli athletes travelling to the Games’ opening ceremony in Rio, the International Olympic Committee reprimanded the head of the Lebanese delegation ...
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