Lebanese Ramy Naouss is Running 110km Barefoot in Dubai

Ramy Naouss is a cancer survivor and an influencer who has accomplished amazing feats of physical strength and endurance in the past few years. Last year, he broke a Guinness World Record for the longest duration standing on a Sadhu nail board with a whopping 12 hr 12 min 8 sec stint, and before that, walked 42km barefoot from Dbayeh to Batroun. The aim from his adventures is not to break records but to raise…

A 1968 Fairouz Song is Going Viral

A 1968 play by the Rahbani brothers featured a song entitled "سافرت القضية" whose lyrics describe to a great extent the current Gaza war and how the World is staying quiet while innocent people are being massacred in Gaza every day. According to arabicpost, Fairouz sang this song only once at a festival in Damascus while the play's wiki page claims the play took place in Beirut at the Piccadilly theatre. The play tells the…
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Beirut’s Untold Stories

6 months ago
I discovered an amazing Instagram account sharing the raw untold stories of Beirut’s People. The account came to my attention after one of their stories went viral, the story of an old man talking about ...
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Lebanese-British Farah Dakhlallah is The New NATO Spokeswoman

6 months ago
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has appointed this week Farah Dakhlallah as the new NATO spokesperson. Farah had worked before as a communications manager at the WHO and an Arabic spokeswoman for the UK Foreign ...
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Lebanese Renowned Actor Fadi Ibrahim Dies at Age 67

6 months ago
One of Lebanon’s most prominent actors has passed away today at age 67. Fadi Ibrahim’s health deteriorated last year after a kidney failure and he later on had one of his legs amputated due to ...
Critiques

Joke of The Week: Syrian Regime is Complaining about Lebanons’ British-Built Watchtowers

6 months ago
The Syrian regime has apparently sent an official letter to the Lebanese government concerning the British-built towers along the border, claiming that they are a “threat to the Syrian National Security”. Somehow, this mediocre and ...
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How Did Kfardebian Become The “2024 the Arab Winter Resort Capital”?

6 months ago
Kfardebian was named last week the “2024 Arab Winter Resort Capital” during a ceremony held at the Mzaar ski slopes and attended by the Saudi Ambassador, Lebanon’s Tourism Minister and of course representatives from the ...
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We Now Have Bathroom Reviewers in Lebanon

6 months ago
I remember hearing about a Tiktoker going viral for reviewing bathrooms in luxury stores, claiming that high-end stores should have fancy bathrooms, but my interest in bathroom reviews stopped there. It appears though that this ...
Critiques

Public Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat is Retiring Today From His Post

6 months ago
Lebanon’s top prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat has officially left office today following a 5-year tenure from September 2019 to February 2024. Oueidat will leave his post after having reached retirement age, and will be replaced by ...
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Kalei Coffee Co. Featured Among The Most Beautiful Coffee Shops in The World

6 months ago
Beirut has several beautiful coffee shops, maybe some of the most beautiful worldwide according to this CNN article. In fact, Beirut-based Kalei Coffee Co. was featured in “Designing Coffee: New Coffee Places and Branding”, a ...
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