Beirut’s Untold Stories

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 his first love, a young woman who studied at AUB and lived in Saida; the two got separated and lost touch because of war and he found out 40 years later she moved to Australia and got married. They have…

Lebanese-British Farah Dakhlallah is The New NATO Spokeswoman

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 and Commonwealth office between 2014 and 2016. She will succeed Oana Lungescu, who served as spokeswoman from 2010 to 2023. Farah went to school at IC in Beirut and then majored in Audiovisual Arts at USJ. She then moved to…
Lebanon

Lebanese Renowned Actor Fadi Ibrahim Dies at Age 67

8 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

8 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 ...
Lebanon

How Did Kfardebian Become The “2024 the Arab Winter Resort Capital”?

8 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 ...
Fun

We Now Have Bathroom Reviewers in Lebanon

9 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

9 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 ...
Baladi

Kalei Coffee Co. Featured Among The Most Beautiful Coffee Shops in The World

9 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 ...
Fun

Chantal Goya is Coming To Lebanon on March 30 & 31st

9 months ago
Chantal Goya is 81 years old and is still going on world tours. The French actress & singer, who has been organizing shows for kids for over 40 years now, is coming back to Lebanon ...
Critiques

Jezzine Main Entrance Road Could Collapse Anyday!

9 months ago
The vital road that connects the town of Jezzine South of Lebanon to Saida and surrounding villages is at high risk of collapse. Last Friday, a wall partially collapsed blocking the entrance for a short ...
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