KSA warns nationals from traveling to Lebanon

Lebanese Minister of Tourism “Due to the unstable security situation in Lebanon, the foreign ministry warns its citizens against traveling to Lebanon to maintain their safety, until further notice,” an unidentified high-ranking official in the ministry told the news agency. “The kingdom is keen on not jeopardizing the safety of its citizens,” Asiri told the news agency. With the situation worsening and the ever-increasing cost of living, neither Arabs nor Lebanese expats are willing to…

Weird Place in Jeita (Update)

Picture taken on Saturday It's been almost a year since I posted about that weird place in Jeita, which according to some of our readers, is supposed to be a museum on aquatic life. As it appears, work has picked up at the site and they are finishing up the building and the boat which looks like a Phoenician one. I asked one of the workers on site if he knew what's gonna open here,…
Humor

Updates on the Ancient Phoenician port case

13 years ago
The destruction of the Ancient Phoenician port in Minet el Hosn with the blessing of Lebanese Culture Minister Gaby Layoun did not go unnoticed as local and foreign media outlets have condemned the act and ...
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Beirut replaces Abu Dhabi as most expensive city in Middle East

13 years ago
A woman looks down upon central Beirut from the top floor of the Four Seasons Hotel, Beirut. Picture by Cormac Walsh The Middle East sees its ranking fall in Mercer’s 2012 Worldwide Cost of Living ...
Food

The Farmer’s Kitchen

13 years ago
Brownbook Magazine have a short article on The Farmer’s Kitchen, a new place by the guy behind Souk el Tayeb and Tawlet. The place sounds interesting and I’d love to pass by and try it ...
Lebanon

President Fouad Chehab’s Residence (Update)

13 years ago
The Presidential Palace where Fouad Chehad resided during his term in Zouk Mikhael has been under renovation for almost 2 years now and it looks like they are almost done. The house looks beautiful! Let’s ...
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Construction at Beirut’s Roman hippodrome suspended (for now)

13 years ago
Picture from Al-Akhbar The Shura Council has suspended Culture Minister Gaby Layyoun’s decision to allow construction on the site of a Roman hippodrome in Downtown Beirut, following opposition from civil society activists. [Link] The funny ...
Lebanon

The Bay of Jounieh

13 years ago
[High-Res] [High-Res] [High-Res] Summer has begun. All pictures were taken by JennHaddad ...
Food

Mini guide to Beirut

13 years ago
Picture taken by myself (edited via Instagram: LeNajib) Beirut is like no other city in the Middle East, juxtaposing designer boutiques with grand mosques, bullet-scarred buildings with a boisterous nightlife. Though it has suffered hugely ...
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Lebanon Tourism Promotion

13 years ago
[YouTube] Let’s all hope tourists don’t leave Lebanon for those reasons and not because the airport road is closed. ...
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