Happy Labor Day
Picture from Beirut Drive-By Shooting
February 30: Hamra’s must-see venue
I went to visit February 30 yesterday and it is by far Hamra's funkiest and most original venue. The chairs, tables, toilets, bar, roof, walls are all unusual and the whole place feels like it's upside down. There's an indoor space which could fit up to 50 people, maybe more, and a small outdoor space in an adjacent alleyway. I can't be a judge of the drinks being served there as I always order Vodka…
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Ethiopian woman hit by a car in Verdun
14 years agoPicture from the “Die-in” Protest for migrant workers staged by Lebanese on Saturday, by Al-Akhbar An Ethiopian woman was hit by a backing car today in Verdun and the driver did not even bother to ...
Lebanon
Crazy weather in Lebanon
14 years agoSeheile-Balloune road The weather in Lebanon has officially gone crazy. I woke up yesterday to a sunny and hot weather, before it turned windy and foggy in the afternoon. Today it’s a bit cold and ...
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Sheikh Pierre El Daher vs. Prince Walid Bin Talal
14 years agoPicture from NowLebanon Things are not looking very good at the moment for LBCI’s Chairperson and CEO Pierre El Daher as Prince Walid Bin Talal seems determined to sideline him and isolate LBCI. PAC ltd ...
Events
Pop-Up Skate Park at Beirut New Waterfront
14 years ago[Picture taken from Skate.lb] In its continuous lobbying efforts for a permanent and safe Public Skate Park, the Lebanese Skateboarding Association (LSA), a non-profit organization established in 2011, is opening a pop-up skate park at ...
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Graneroverde, Qobayat
14 years agoI’ve been to Qobayat (or Kobayat) few times now, but I’ve never been to the Graneroverde Auberge which is located at the far end of the village. If you want to get out of the ...
Advertising
Alfa new ad
14 years ago[Picture from BlomRetail.com] Not only is the ad dangerous for drivers, but it’s also ugly and a copycat. ...
Lebanon
How Lebanese TVs covered the Burj Hammoud fire
14 years ago[Picture by @monasaliba] Check out this priceless post by Habib Battah on the Beirut report. ...
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Black smoke over Beirut (Update)
14 years agoHere’s an update on the environmental disaster that we witnessed yesterday after used tires were put on fire in an area near the Bourj Hammoud Landfill. According to MTV, the fire — which was first ...