Lebanese Singer Buzzed Off the Stage at America’s Got Talent

Update: His named is Ra'ed Saadeh and took part in the #MBCTheVoice as well. His performance was much better back then. Via @Ghazayel. I'm guessing this guy is Lebanese since he said his name is and an old footage of him performing at some Lebanese talent show is featured in the video. I'm hoping he's not though because that was a terrible and an embarrassing performance. And to think that he actually went to college…

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Critiques

A #ClimateMarch was Organized Today at Martyrs Square

5 years ago
I asked today on Facebook whether we had any climate marches in #Beirut, and someone linked me to an event planned by AUB students. The group is called Fridays for Future Lebanon, in reference to ...
Critiques

Dollar Availability is Just Another Diversion

5 years ago
As soon as rumors spread about the availability of the dollar currency in the banks, everyone started withdrawing his dollars or looking for ways to transfer them abroad. Same when gas station owners declared a ...
Baladi

Lebanon’s Omar Itani is UN 2019 Young Champion of the Earth for West Asia

5 years ago
31,800kg of clothes collected, 5570 beneficiaries, 28280 items sold in 65 different markets, and 45 collection bins set up across Lebanon. FabricAID was founded by Omar Itani, in an attempt to efficiently collect, sort and ...
Food

Zomato remodels its Gold program, limiting users per day and per table

5 years ago
The “fair usage policy” is something we got used to hearing in Lebanon in the technology domain, with data consumption. But guess what? Zomato has started applying it too. On September 21st, if you consulted ...
Lebanon

Byblos Festival teases major Celine Dion concert set for summer 2020

5 years ago
After suffering a backlash following the cancellation of both Mashrou’ Leila and Within Temptation’s concerts at their festival this year, Byblos are desperately trying to make amends for and recover from their disappointing 2019 residual ...
Baladi

Capernaum Among 100 Best Films of 21st Century, Ranked #119 on IMDb

5 years ago
The Guardian released its 100 best movies of the 21st century list and Capernaum is featured among them. Ranked #71, here’s what they said about Nadine Labaki’s masterpiece: A sprawling drama that functions both as ...
Lebanon

YouTube Music & Premium Now Available in #Lebanon

5 years ago
Android Central shared last week news that YouTube Premium & YouTube Music have now expanded to eight new countries in the Middle East including Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia & the UAE. YouTube ...
Critiques

ESCWA Road Reopens After 8 Years, Salim Slem Works Still Ongoing

5 years ago
ESCWA road was finally reopened after almost 8 years by orders of Interior Minister Raya el Hassan, in an attempt to ease traffic. I never understood why this road was closed in the first place, ...
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