Virgin Megastore Iconic Opera House Closes Down

Even though the news has been out for over a month now, Virgin Megastore has officially announced yesterday that its flagship branch at Beirut's Opera house is closing down in an emotional FB farewell message. The four-story branch was inaugurated in 2001 in the presence of Richard Branson. Virgin Megastore is proud to have become a staple in the heart of Lebanon. We have witnessed 17 amazing years at the Opera branch and are ready…

LibanPost’s Ghayyir Law7tak: Changing Car Plates Made Easy

In case you're considering changing your car plates and don't know how to go or don't feel comfortable going to the designated shops, especially after rumors of some owners overcharging customers, I was informed a couple of days ago that LibanPost has placed a production center for the plates in 14 different location across Lebanon. In fact, I got in touch with them and got my license plate changed already in no time! The production…
Automotive

When Should We Upgrade Our License Plates?

7 years ago
Every time the authorities decide to upgrade our passports or IDs or driving licenses or car licenses or whatsoever, we’re not briefed on the deadlines, the procedure to upgrade and the related fees. The biometric ...
Critiques

Number of Registered Syrian Refugees Drops Below 1 Million

7 years ago
The U.N. refugee agency (UNHRC) counted 997,905 Syrian refugees as of November 2017, marking the first time the number of refugees dropped to below one million since 2014. Back then, Lebanon became the country with ...
Automotive

New License Plates in Lebanon Starting Dec 21

8 years ago
The Traffic Management Center tweeted a picture of a new car plate that is expected to roll out starting December 21. According to this Annahar article, the new plates cannot be forged in any way ...
Food

Did Ladurée Close for Good in Beirut?

8 years ago
I was passing by La Duree Beirut the other day to pick up some macarons only to find that it’s closed. I wasn’t a frequent visitor to be honest, I think the last time I ...
Baladi

Hunting Cartridges Cleanup in Amaz and Eghbeh

8 years ago
Every year, around 25 million shots are fired in Lebanon and the majority, if not all cartridges, are left behind by hunters in forests and mountains. Hunting cartridge is extremely harmful to nature especially the ...
Baladi

November declared Lebanese Heritage Month in Ottawa

8 years ago
In recognition of the large Lebanese Canadian contributions to this province’s social, economic, political and cultural platforms, the month of November was declared Lebanese Heritage Month in Ottawa on the 25th of October 2017. Ottawa City’s ...
Information

Shrine Dedicated to Saint Charbel inside St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York

8 years ago
A shrine dedicated to Saint Charbel was recently installed inside St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City and will be officially inaugurated on October 28th by Lebanon’s Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros al- Rahi. The shrine ...
Information

Lebanese Flag History Video

8 years ago
I found this nice 4-minute video on the story of the Lebanese flag and how it came to be. While the historical facts are accurate, the flag they showed is not the official Lebanese flag ...
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