A School Diploma Issued in Syria’s Province: Lebanon

via Al-Akhbar The picture above is a school diploma given to a Syrian student enrolled in a Lebanese school by the temporary Syrian government's Ministry of Education. You'd think this is a fake diploma at first, specially that it mentions Lebanon as a province , but the truth is these exams were done by the Syrian Opposition back in 2013 and financed by USAID according to Al-Akhbar. Having said that, Education Minister Bou Saab had…

First Sneak Peek Pictures Of La Crêperie Restaurant Before Its Re-Opening

This is how La Creperie will finally look like - via LBCI One of my favorite restaurants in Jounieh is set to reopen soon as renovation works are almost complete. La Crêperie is one of Lebanon's most authentic and beautiful restaurants and has been serving great food since 1968. The restaurant is an 18th Century Picturesque Ottoman House that is owned and managed by the Khazen and Abou Khater families and has welcomed several celebrities,…
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Not Much Love Across The Lebanese Twittersphere

10 years ago
Twitter uploaded a map showing people saying “I love you” across the world in 100 languages, ranked by Tweets per million population. Lebanon ranked 88th way behind UAE in 4th position, KSA in 11th position ...
Architecture

Benedicte & Raja Mubarak – Salvaging Lebanon’s Disappearing Architectural Heritage

10 years ago
Via 2bdesign Lebanon’s architectural heritage is slowly disappearing and Beirut is quickly losing its traditional character as old houses, beautiful villas and Ottoman-style mansions are increasingly being destroyed and replaced with modern skyscrapers. Activists have ...
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New “Lebanon High School” In Texas Causing Controversy

10 years ago
There’s a new high school set to open next year in a town called Frisco in Texas and some parents are upset with the name and want it changed. The school is expected to be ...
Beirut

Beirut River Solar Snake Project To Start Generating Electricity Soon!

10 years ago
Phase 1 of The Beirut River Solar Snake (BRSS) is almost complete and the photovoltaic (PV) farm currently set will generate 1.08 MWp and help light up around 1000 houses by Q1 2015. The BRSS ...
Art

ASHEKMAN: Covering And Replacing Ugly Political Slogans With Beautiful Graffiti Murals

10 years ago
The highly talented ASHEKMAN brothers have been covering the ugly political slogans and stencils from Beirut’s walls way before the Ministry of Interior decided to do so, and they’ve been sending out positive messages through ...
Critiques

Valentine Means Doggy Style According To Rikkyz

10 years ago
via Rikkyz What a nasty post to promote their Valentine’s event. ...
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Amal Clooney Is Representing Armenia in Genocide Trial

10 years ago
Amal Clooney is taking on her next big case, which is representing Armenia’s interests in a historic trial before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. The case is an appeal of a ...
Health

Simon Has Unfortunately Lost His Fight Against Leukemia

10 years ago
Simon Badaoui dedicated his life to helping people since his early age and was a Lebanese Red Cross volunteer. Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with leukemia five years ago and an online fundraising campaign was started ...
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