Over 4,700 Lebanese are Emigrating from #Lebanon Every Month

A Beirut-based research consultancy firm published statistics for the year 2019 regarding the number of Lebanese leaving the country for good, and over 57,000 Lebanese are expected to leave the country by end of 2019, vs. 34,500 in 2018. The stats are based on the number of Lebanese leaving the country every month compared to those returning. I am not really sure how accurate these numbers are, and how does one qualify as an immigrant…

Telecom Ministry to Launch a New Roaming Service

According to BusinessNews, The Ministry of Telecommunication is set to launch a new roaming service with the Switzerland-based company Wonet, that will be priced at $25 per month and will allow Alfa and Touch users to use the Internet abroad, consume data, receive and make phone calls at local tariff rates. We're in dire need of a decent roaming service that's for sure, but I didn't quite understand the concept here. I looked up the…
Automotive

Everything That’s Wrong About Driving in Lebanon in One Video

6 years ago
Going the wrong way, even on a highway, crossing a red light, cutting off other cars, speeding, tailgating, dangerous driving, speeding maneuvers, highway drop off and every possible traffic violation you could think of in ...
Critiques

#SaveOurFace: Environment Ministry Launches Largest National Beach Cleanup Campaign

6 years ago
Environment Minister Fady Jreissati launched a teaser campaign last week where he shared a picture of himself covering his face and using the hashtags #SaveOurFace #نظّف_سمعتنا. The campaign was revealed today and consists of a ...
Automotive

Michael Schumacher Documentary Set To Be Released By End of 2019

6 years ago
Those who follow the blog probably know how big of an F1 fan I am. I haven’t missed a Grand Prix for the past 10 years or more and was fortunate enough to watch Michael ...
Baladi

Joyce Azzam: First Lebanese Woman To Climb the 7 Summits!

6 years ago
Joyce Azzam has successfully scaled Mount Everest two days ago, and by doing so, became the first Lebanese woman and the world’s second female to climb the highest mountains of each of the seven continents, ...
Art

Hiba Tawaji is The Voice of Princess Jasmine in Aladdin’s French Version

6 years ago
Lebanese singer and actress Hiba Tawaji announced on Twitter that she is the voice of Jasmine in the French version of the new Aladdin film, which was released last Wednesday in Le Grand Rex theatre ...
Critiques

You Can No Longer Issue a 1-Year Passport

6 years ago
The 2019 budget is almost finalized and Article 19, if passed, will drop the 1-year passport option and replace it with a 3-years passport option. Price-wise, the 1-year passport used to cost LL60,000 so a ...
Information

Lebanese-Canadian Owner of Paramount Fine Foods Awarded $2.5M in Hate Speech Lawsuit

6 years ago
The verdict is being labeled as the largest cyber verdict that’s sitting on the record right now, after Ontario Superior Court Justice Jane Ferguson ordered two anti-Muslim activists, defendant Kevin J. Johnston and Ranendra (Ron) ...
Information

A Short Film on Lebanese Journalist, Writer & Political Thinker Kamel Mroue

6 years ago
The latest leaked video of General Lebanon Union’s head disrespecting Patriarch Sfeir has re-ignited the debate on freedom of expression and how the authorities should handle such situations. Obviously we all agree that what Asmar ...
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