Three out of Four Hospitals Still Report Overdoses to Police, Despite Ministry’s Directive

Despite directives from the Public Health & Interior ministries, three out of four hospitals still report overdoses and drug-related emergencies to the police, according to Skoun NGO. The #AddictNotCriminal campaign that Skoun launched three years ago has helped raise much needed awareness but this is not enough, as most hospitals are still not abiding by the law. The latest memo from Interior Minister Raya el Hassan has urged once again Lebanese hospitals from refraining to…

Restaurant Madito Ranked #1 Restaurant in Paris

Lebanese chef Ahmad El Turk moved to Paris in 2015 and spent a couple of years tasting and evaluating other similar restaurants in the area until he decided to open up his small shop in May 2018: Madito. A year later, this small Lebanese cuisine restaurant is ranked first on Tripadvisor among over 16,000 competitors in the area. With 100+ reviews, Madito keeps a perfect score of 5 over 5 across all levels: food, service,…
Baladi

The Region’s Highest Astronomical Observatory To Be Built in Bsharre

7 years ago
NDU astrophysics professor Roger Hajjar is hoping to find donors to build an observatory at one of the highest peaks in Lebanon [3,073 meters], after receiving from Japan a 60-centimere telescope as a donation. Hajjar ...
Alcohol

Athyr: The First Lebanese Single Malt Whisky

7 years ago
We have a first Lebanese single malt whisky and it’s looking pretty awesome. Athyr is made with Lebanese malted barley and aged in new Lebanese oak. The first batch will be bottled at 56.1% cask ...
Fun

Virgin Radio Stars – A new radio station by Virgin Radio Lebanon

7 years ago
“Virgin Radio Stars”, a new radio station by Virgin Radio Lebanon, started broadcasting on September 1 on the frequency 89.7 FM. “Ben & Linda In The Morning”, featuring Linda Tamim (former English news anchor on ...
Health

St. John Medical Center – A new LAU-bound hospital to open in Jounieh in May 2020

7 years ago
Yet another (small) university hospital will open its doors in Lebanon. St. John Medical Center (SJMC) – مركز مار يوحنا الطبي, aka the Lebanese American University Medical Center – St. John Hospital (LAUMC-SJH), will become ...
Automotive

Mar Mikhael’s Old Railway Bridge Was Damaged Since 2016

7 years ago
The Mar Mikhail railway bridge collapsed after a fully loaded trailer crashed into it. This was not the first accident of its kind despite a sign on the bridge clearing stating the allowed height for ...
Lebanon

First Pictures of the Byblos Bike Trail

7 years ago
Back in April 2017, Byblos launched its “Bike Sharing System” and produced to introduce a dedicated bike lane within the city. Pictures of this lane, which they’re saying is the first of its kind in ...
Information

Le Charcutier Opens in Adonis, Now Has Three Branches in Keserwan

7 years ago
After Sarba in 2008 & Jeita in 2005, Le Charcutier has unveiled its latest store in Keserwan in the Adonis area last week. You’d think that three branches are too much in one area, but ...
Lebanon

Lebanese doctor Mahmoud Kahil found dead in Paris apartment

7 years ago
A Lebanese doctor by the name of Mahmoud Kahil, specialized in pediatric surgery at the Robert-Debré hospital (19th arrondissement), has been found dead in his apartment in Paris, after the family lost contact with him ...
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