Where Did All the Solar-Powered Lights Go?

Is it just me or did the solar-powered lights disappear from the Dora highway? I'm not sure when that happened but I only noticed it last week. Come to think of it, I don't recall ever seeing the old ones lit. Does anyone have any idea what happened?

Cold Stone Opening Soon in #Beirut

I spotted this morning a Cold Stone sign on one of the shops in M1 building in DownTown Beirut and it looks like it's opening really soon. Cold Stone Creamery is an American ice cream parlor chain. I've already tried it in Dubai and Turkey and they have some pretty awesome creations. My favorites are the "Apple Pie a la Cold Stone" and the Germanchökolätekäke®. They also have cakes but I've never tried any. I'll…
Critiques

Few Thoughts on Miss Lebanon 2017

8 years ago
Perla el-Helou, a 22 year old business administration graduate, was crowned Miss Lebanon 2017 last night. I’m not sure if it’s just me, but I thought this year’s candidates were more mature (and beautiful) than ...
Business

Beirut Ranked 101st Most Stressful City in the World

8 years ago
An online website (Zipjet) ranked the least and most stressful cities in the world using various factors such as green spaces, public transport, mental health, noise pollution, sunshine hours, air pollution, traffic and race equality. ...
Baladi

Lebanon’s First Hockey Team

8 years ago
A group of Lebanese Montrealers who love to play hockey have decided to get organized and form Lebanon’s first hockey team. There’s still no formal structure but they have already played a couple of exhibition ...
Fun

Spiderman el Lebnene

8 years ago
Our friend Elie Iskandar is kicking off a series of animated shorts entitled “Lebanese Superheroes” and kicked off with the Lebanese Spiderman, who smokes Arguile and get tangled in electric & moteur wires. Elie is ...
Health

Tap Water Plastic Contamination: Lebanon Water among the Most Highly Contaminated

8 years ago
The Guardian published findings from an investigation by Orb Media, and found that “The US had the highest contamination rate, at 94%, with plastic fibres found in tap water sampled at sites including Congress buildings, ...
Lebanon

“3eesh Kteer” Teta Jako Has Passed Away

8 years ago
Al Jadeed just tweeted that Jeanne D’arc Zarazir, the actor who played Jacko in the TV Show “3eesh Kteer” has passed away. She was such a funny and lovable character. She will be dearly missed. ...
Critiques

Lebanese Parliament Finally Votes to Criminalize Torture Practices

8 years ago
Lebanon has finally amended its penal law to criminalize all acts of torture. Even though Lebanon had ratified the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (the Convention) ...
Critiques

Almost $100 Million Dollars in Aid Money Did not Reach Refugee Children in #Lebanon

8 years ago
Hundreds of millions of dollars were given to Lebanon, Turkey & Jordan: the three countries with the largest number of Syrian refugees, but a 55-page report by Human Rights Watch that tracked pledges made at ...
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