Posted By
Najib
Jul 17, 2019 04:51
The best way to escape the summer heat in Beirut is by heading to the beaches or to rooftop bars where you can cool down with a drink or two. This summer, Two new exciting rooftops opened in Beirut, BAU Rooftop & Le Bristol and Four Seasons unveiled its highly anticipated rooftop designed by Bernard Khoury. BAU Beirut: Bringing an Asian feel to Beirut's rooftop nightlife scene, BAU is located at Waterfront Beirut and offers…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 17, 2019 03:27
We're known as Lebanese for our ability to set off with nothing and make a go of it in whatever country they landed in, yet while the tradition of emigration is still very much alive, the level of desperation back home is getting higher by the way, and Lebanon and its people have so much to offer if only given a chance. Luckily, there are still well-established companies that still believe in our country and…
Lebanon
5 years ago
For as long as I can remember, I knew that Georgina Rizk was married to Walid Toufik. I don’t know how I missed the part where she was married to a leading figure of the ...
Health
5 years ago
According to a 2011 study, 93% of Beirut’s population and a big majority of areas outside Beirut are exposed to high levels of air pollution largely caused by diesel generators. Add to that the increasing ...
Baladi
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It’s been a while since I last highlighted a talented photographer on the blog. I first noticed Nicolas Tawk through his stunning Bcharre & Kadisha pictures and some artistic and daring portrait shots. Nicolas is ...
Lebanon
5 years ago
Three years after shutting down, Beirut’s Uruguay Street was reopened for business last week. The street was renovated and reopened with nine new pubs and bars including Wicked, Sugar Fish, Monkey Bar, Mojito, Duval, LA ...
Lebanon
5 years ago
Wael Arakji has delivered another strong performance with the Dallas Mavericks against Croatia as part of the NBA Summer League games. Wael played for a total of 13 minutes and 47 seconds, scoring 4 points ...
Critiques
5 years ago
Ever since I started blogging here, I hear about Beirut’s airport finally getting some decent (& free) internet and it still did not happen. In fact, we had at least weird looking internet machines few ...
Lebanon
5 years ago
A lot of low-cost airlines have been recently expressing interest in Beirut, to be added to their destinations. The latest of these is Ryanair, the Irish airlines which has been booming during the last few ...
Beirut
5 years ago
Mercer’s 2019 Cost of Living Survey ranked Beirut as the 53rd most expensive city in the world, and fourth among Arab cities after Dubai (#21), Abu Dhabi (#33) and Riyadh (#35). “Mercer’s widely recognized survey ...
