Beirut’s Municipality Has $800 Million In Surplus

Beirut's mayor Bilal Hamad mentioned in an interview with Executive Magazine that the city has almost around $800 million in surplus and that they are spending money where it needs to be spent. Knowing that the interview focused on the mayor's strategy to improve green spaces in 2015, it didn't seem like a top priority for Hamad and I don't expect to see any new parks next year in Beirut. Here's a summary of the…

Remembering Gebran Tueni

Picture via sdaouk Every year, we remember Gebran Tueni while Lebanon takes a step back in freedom and liberty. We need journalists like Gebran to influence the Lebanese youth and guide them in the right direction but unfortunately there aren't any. We've lost la crème de la crème with Gebran Tueni and Samir Kassir and it doesn't look like we will ever recover from this huge loss. The only thing I can do through this…
Gaming

Don’t Mess With Lebanon’s Call Of Duty Clan

11 years ago
I am a huge Call of Duty fan and I’ve been playing it for years offline and online on my PS3 and PS4 (Advanced Warfare). I never joined any teams online and just played random ...
Information

The Wall Street Journal Features Jbeil’s Christmas Tree

11 years ago
The 97-foot-high Christmas tree at the entrance to Byblos, Lebanon, north of Beirut, shown on Nov. 25. The tree is covered with 2,500 gold-colored iron leaves. The Byblos Christmas tree was featured in the Wall ...
Lebanon

AC Milan Captain Franco Baresi In Beirut For The “Sports For Peace” Project

11 years ago
via @ACMIlan Italian former captain Franco Baresi visited Beirut recently to kick off the “Sports For Peace” Project. I didn’t hear about it anywhere in the news here but I found this article in Italian ...
Humor

Desperate Massage Parlor Offering Manicure And Pedicure

11 years ago
I’ve seen at least 3 or 4 massage places opening in that same building on the Zouk highway. They were “Anti-Stress” before becoming “Massage” but I think they are still selling the same service (but ...
Humor

Linked In Now Open In Keserwan

11 years ago
Pass by and start building your networks! ...
Critiques

Five Reasons Why SLCHI Is Funnier Than MafiMetlo

11 years ago
Every now and then, I watch some of the old SLCHI episodes and they are always funny as hell. Sadly though, I don’t remember the last time I’ve laughed that much on a MafiMetlo episode ...
Beirut

Christmas Village (عيّد معنا) In Achrafieh (Sassine Square) On December 13 & 14

11 years ago
Beirut Municipality is organizing with the support of Achrafieh 2020 a Christmas village on December 13 and 14 next to Sassine square. They will be transforming the area into a pedestrian Christmas village for everyone ...
Humor

Lebanon Breaks A New World Record

11 years ago
I think a lot of contractors from all around Lebanon would feel offended after watching this report as two years is a ridiculous record. They are way too incompetent to finish things in two years ...
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