We Now Have Bathroom Reviewers in Lebanon

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 trend hasn't died yet and even reached Lebanon where people are reviewing random toilets now, including university and mall toilets, and asking people to recommend their favourite Lebanese bathrooms. Is it just me who finds this whole trend disgusting and…

Public Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat is Retiring Today From His Post

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 the President of the seventh Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation, Jamal Hajjar. Hajjar was appointed as an Acting Public Prosecutor by the President of the High Judicial Council Souhail Abboud, as it's not possible to appoint a new…
Baladi

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

10 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

10 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!

10 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 ...
Advertising

IAA Lebanon Celebrates Vintage Advertising Jingles With Musicals

10 months ago
The IAA Lebanon Chapter held its first IAA Half of Fame at Casino du Liban on January 27th and “honoured 17 railblazing individuals whose remarkable contributions have left an indelible mark on our advertising landscape”, ...
Information

Téléférique Still Closed for Maintenance

10 months ago
On December 29th 2023, two Teleferique cabins collided leaving 25 people stranded in mid-air for hours. The incident raised concerns on the safety of this decades-old cable car system and prompted its operator to shut ...
Architecture

‘Raseef’: An Initiative to Transform Bliss Street

10 months ago
The AUB Neighborhood Initiative, in collaboration with PROCOL Lebanon and the Municipality of Beirut, launched the ‘Raseef’ initiative aimed at transforming parking spots on Bliss street to public spaces. The aim is to replace car ...
Lebanon

An Old Lebanese Passport From 1945

10 months ago
A popular passport vintage collector Instagram account shared a rare passport from the 1945-1948 era on his page. The passport was issued at the Lebanese consulate in Cairo to a Lebanese businessman named Jack Bassili. ...
Baladi

Three Lebanese Restaurants on MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 List

10 months ago
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants is an annual publication highlighting the best 50 restaurants in the MENA region. In this year’s list, three Beiruti restaurants were featured: Em Sherif, Baron and Tawlet Mar Mikhail while ...
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