Ghazir Bridge closed

I noticed today that the Ghazir Bridge is closed for some reason. I asked around and it appears a part of the bridge has collapsed or has weakened and there was a hole right in the middle of it. I always noticed there was a small gap between the bridge and the road, apparently that is being fixed also. This bridge was bombed by the Israelis in the 2006 July war, but they are not…

ABC Mall Bomb Detectors

I passed by ABC yesterday and noticed their security people are still using the proven useless bomb detectors. I wonder how long until they realize that fact. Here's an excerpt from the article above: The British Foreign Office has told the BBC that they will now be urgently warning all governments who may have bought devices such as the ADE651 and GT200 that they are "wholly ineffective" at detecting bombs and explosives.
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Saboun Baladi

15 years ago
I spotted this shop in Achrafieh the other day, in Sursock street to be precise. It makes “saboun baladi”, big white chunks of soap that Lebanese usually use in villages. I’ve used them sometimes but ...
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Speed Traps

15 years ago
I received the following table in my email this morning. Some of the radars will be moved. This table was taken from the ISF website, from a bid document. Keep your eyes open! [HiRes] ...
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Welcome Paul!

15 years ago
I am glad to welcome Paul, a very good friend of mine, as a contributor to the blog. Paul does hiking, trekking, climbing and country skiing to places I never knew existed in Lebanon or ...
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Beirut39 festival

15 years ago
The Beirut 39 festival, held in the Lebanese capital, brought together 39 specially selected writers of Arab heritage, all under the age of 39. The writers appeared at public debates, readings and discussions, and all ...
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It's raining!

15 years ago
What’s wrong with the weather these days ? Yesterday it was a bit cold and today morning was hot and now its raining. ...
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Nadia joins Lebanon Poker Team

15 years ago
Shanon Elizabeth, or the famous Nadia from American Pie, will join Lebanon Poker team ahead of the World Poker Team event in Las Vegas next month. [Article] Elizabeth’s father is Lebanese / Syrian and her ...
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London Taxi – More Details

15 years ago
The other day I posted about the London style black cabs in Lebanon and awhile ago the communications manager from National New Dawn (the company that runs these cabs) posted the following comment: We are ...
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London Taxi

15 years ago
I spotted this outside Aoun supermarket. It’s a new taxi company that uses the black London taxi cabs. Their phone number is 09 854360 but not sure how much it costs. I’ve been in them ...
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