2019 Mercer Report: Beirut 53rd Most Expensive City WorldWide, Fourth Among Arab Countries

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 , Abu Dhabi and Riyadh . "Mercer's widely recognized survey is one of the world’s most comprehensive, and is designed to help multinational companies and governments determine compensation allowances for their expatriate employees. New York City is used as the base city for all comparisons, and currency movements are measured against…

Marcel Khalife Refuses to Perform National Anthem at Baalbeck Festival Opening Night

Acclaimed singer & composer Marcel Khalife refused to perform the Lebanese National Anthem, as is the tradition, on the opening night of the Baalbeck International Festival. Khalife said "I won't be performing the National anthem, but something more important" and then went on to play an unheard-before music piece. When interviewed with Annahar the next day, Khalife confirmed that he skipped the anthem intentionally to make a point, that we all love our country but…
Lebanon

Wael Arakji impresses in first participation with Dallas Mavericks at the NBA Summer League

6 years ago
After not entering the basketball court against Brooklyn Nets on Friday, Wael Arakji made his debut with Dallas Mavericks at the NBA Summer League, during yesterday’s match against the Houston Rockets. Arakji played for a ...
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Patriarch Elias Hoayek Declared Venerable by Pope Francis

6 years ago
Elias Boutros Howayek, the 72nd Patriarch of Antioch for the Maronites, and widely considered as the founder of modern Lebanon, was declared venerable yesterday by Pope Francis. Howayek was elected Patriarch of Antioch from 1899 ...
Baladi

Dent de Lait – Eco Children’s Center: A First of its Kind in #Lebanon

6 years ago
This post is long overdue but since we were celebrating Brian’s 4th birthday few days ago, I thought I write about Dent de Lait where we held his previous two birthdays (Time flies!). Back in ...
Lebanon

“Are You Glad I’m Here” Available on Amazon Prime

6 years ago
I’ve been meaning to watch this movie ever since I saw the trailer and it’s now on Amazon Prime. “Are You Glad I’m Here” is a film by Lebanese-American filmmaker Noor Fay Gharzeddine. This is ...
Critiques

Religious Names For Restaurants, Shops, Hospitals, Streets in Lebanon

6 years ago
Wherever you go in the world, you will find streets, plazas, institutions and other places given religious names. This is mainly due to the fact that the Church was ruling at the time in Europe ...
Sports

Lebanese 16-Year Old Youssef Khayyat to Take Part in NBA Academy Games 2019

6 years ago
Youssef Khayyat was the star of the latest Arab Basketball Championship where he won the Most Valuable Player title. The 16-year old talent currently plays with French team Limoges and will be taking part in ...
Lebanon

Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here (Arabic Version)

6 years ago
“Wish you were here” is one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs. It was originally written for Syd Barrett, who founded the band but had to quit due to mental illness before achieving their huge ...
Critiques

The Result of Extremism & Ignorance …

6 years ago
breeds more extremism and ignorance. I don’t know why this party is allowed to operate in Lebanon in the first place as it contradicts everything our constitution stands for. I hope someone explains to them ...
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