8.9 Magnitude Earthquake hits Japan

Here's amateur footage of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan today. Tsunami alerts have been issued in more than 10 countries. We've been warned about future earthquakes in Lebanon and I can only imagine the devastation a similar strength earthquake would cause in Lebanon. Look at the amount of damage Japan received and their infrastructure and buildings are designed to withstand earthquakes.
Automotive

Pay your park meter fees online

14 years ago
I was recently told that the company behind the park meters in Lebanon is going to upgrade their website to include an e-payment system which would allow you to pay online. [Link] That would be ...
Humor

Choclates for Weddings in Lebanon

14 years ago
One would expect a store opening up in the most expensive street in Achrafieh to at least spell check their copy. ...
Lebanon

Carlos Slim Helu the world’s richest … again

14 years ago
Carlos Slim remained the world’s richest person for a second year with estimated assets of $74 billion, according to Forbes magazine’s annual global ranking of billionaires. [Link] Saad Hariri ranked #595 with 2$ Billion, Najib ...
Advertising

Dancing at the Beirut Airport (it’s a commercial people)

14 years ago
It seems an ad agency in Beirut created a commercial similar to the British T-Mobile advert (Lifes For Sharing) in which a group of people suddenly started dancing in a train station except in our ...
Information

MEA and racism

14 years ago
You have to read this story, it’s horrible. A Lebanese couple who were traveling from Istanbul to Beirut via MEA witnessed an act of racism on board the plane. A male Lebanese passenger complained to ...
Events

Ski and Fashion Festival 2011

14 years ago
BeirutNightLife have posted pictures of my favorite event of the year, actually my second favorite since my first favorite is the K-lynn lingerie fashion show in Faraya. You can visit their site to check out ...
Humor

Japanese Minister resigns for receiving $600

14 years ago
“I’m apologizing to the people of Japan for this political uneasiness,” Maehara said at a Tokyo news conference. Under Japanese law, politicians cannot accept any money from foreigners. The money given to Maehara – 50,000 ...
Lebanon

Limestone Cave Discovered in Southern Lebanon

14 years ago
Looks like we have a new Jeita Grotto! [Link] ...
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