Generator Bills are The Highest in Years This Summer

Remember when we were promised 24/7 electricity in 2015? Then in 2017? Then before summer is here? Instead, the highest generator bills we paid this year were in May and June this year and the worst is yet to come. We've seen ministers blame the electricity crisis on refugees, on corruption, on other parties yet no short-term solutions are being implemented to compensate for the power shortage, except further polluting power ships of course. I…

Has Anyone done an Ancestry DNA Test?

I've been tempted to try the Ancestry DNA test for quite some time now, to have more information on my heritage, and the ethnic groups and geographic regions I originate from. I've looked online and there are plenty of tests available but none of my friends have tried it yet so I'm looking for recommendations. Based on what I read so far, AncestryDNA is the most popular test out there so I think I'm gonna…
Critiques

Saida Facing a New Waste Crisis?

7 years ago
A couple of years ago, I was reading an article on how the notorious Saida garbage mountain was being transformed into a Green Park following a rehabilitation project led by The United Nations Development Programme ...
Lebanon

The Hashish Connection [1988] in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley

7 years ago
One of the blog’s readers sent me a link to an 1988 documentary on the illegal trade of Hashish in the Bekaa valley. The documentary is called The Hashish Connection and is available, not for ...
Lebanon

Short Film: #Lebanon Wins the World Cup

7 years ago
I posted about this short film three years ago when they had just released the trailer. Now that the World Cup is back, I just noticed the movie is out. Here’s the synopsis: Beirut, on ...
Baladi

A New “All-Year-Long” Cluster Coming to Beit Mery in 2019

7 years ago
Food clusters are still the hottest trend in Lebanon and the latest addition to them is an exciting cluster opening in Beit Mery. The project, which is set to open next summer, promises to be ...
Art

Beirut by French Artist Johann Perathoner

7 years ago
Johann Perathoner is a 32 year old French Artist who specializes in 3D design and recreates cities by offering colorful and three-dimensional works for an impressive result. His technique is “first based on a sheet ...
Critiques

Football Fan Stabbed to Death in #Beirut over World Cup Celebrations

7 years ago
When I wrote a blog post on those who like to ruin the World Cup for others, I never expected to read about a football fan being stabbed to death over celebrations. Yes it sucks ...
Baladi

ESIB USJ is Now a Smoke-Free Environment

7 years ago
USJ’s Engineering faculty (ESIB) has announced on Facebook that the ESIB campus will become smoke-free as of Tuesday June 26th and that the smoking ban should apply to both closed & open spaces. Those who ...
Fun

Niyyel El Beit-Beit Khalteh Cast Reunited After 20 Years

7 years ago
Who remembers Dara? Farmi? Kamal? Samer? Gina? Jocanda? Saber and others from the old TV series Niyyel El Beit-Beit Khalteh? They shared yesterday a picture celebrating 20 years of the show on Facebook. I had ...
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