Huawei Mate 8 Review: My First Experience with a Huawei Phone

Even though Huawei phones have been in the market for quite some time, I've never had the chance to use or review any of them. A month ago, I spotted the Messi commercial with the new Mate 8 so I asked Huawei if I could try it out and they sent me a review model for a couple of weeks time, which was good enough for a quick review: Design/Build: The Huawei Mate 8 is…

#LawChouMaSar, Keep Working in #Lebanon

#LawChouMaSar is a new online campaign that was launched few days ago and is a collective call for action from all the productive and creative sectors to keep working in Lebanon no matter what. It's a nice initiative and I like the fact that CEOs, heads of syndicates and organizations are taking part in it but the fact that most of them are aged 50+ doesn't really help the campaign. These people can afford to…
Critiques

Tripoli School Teacher Beats Up Student, Breaks Two Fingers

9 years ago
via lebanonfiles I still can’t believe these things still happen in Lebanese schools. The kid was apparently beaten up, taken to the hospital and the mother was told that he “fell accidentally” and injured himself. ...
Architecture

The Grand Aley Hotel: Built in 1926, For Sale Since 2008

9 years ago
This is a cool piece by Dima Karam (The Guardian) on the Grand Aley Hotel that was built in 1926 by three brothers from a Beiruti trading family. The British Army set up their command ...
Art

The Story of Beirut: A Spectacular Start To The Beirut Cultural Festival

9 years ago
The Story of Beirut was the centerpiece of the May 17-22 Beirut Cultural Festival and the best possible way to kick off the first edition of these festivals. Using Nejmeh Square’s iconic clock tower as ...
Events

Tripoli Becomes The First Lebanese City To Get a Bike Lane!

9 years ago
via Bike Tripoli Tripoli has inaugurated today a bike lane, the first of its kind in a Lebanese city. The bike lane is 3 km long and was launched prior to the third Bike Tripoli ...
Advertising

NESCAFÉ Arabia Latest Ad: Funny & Dirty

9 years ago
I was just watching the ad when I saw Ralph’s comment about the ad having a sexual connotation. I don’t think they did it on purpose but it still cracked me up. The husband and ...
Critiques

Naameh Landfill Is Closing Tonight, Garbage Crisis is Coming Back Soon!

9 years ago
Source: AFP Two months ago, I wrote that the Lebanese cabinet is only postponing the garbage crisis with their temporary four-year long solution. Unfortunately, they weren’t even able to stick to that plan and the ...
Automotive

Here’s Why I Love Formula One

9 years ago
I love Formula 1. Everything about this sport is fascinating and I hate it when I hear people telling me “It’s just driving around in circles”. Formula 1 is considered by many to be the ...
Art

Beirut Cultural Festivals Kick off Tonight With A Massive Visual & Musical Tribute to Beirut

9 years ago
The Beirut Cultural Festivals will be held for the first time this year from May 17th till May 22nd at Beirut’s waterfront area. The festival will kick off tonight with a tribute to Beirut itself, ...
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