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Najib
Jul 27, 2017 02:04
The Asian-based video-on-demand service iflix has officially launched in Beirut last week and Lebanese users can already sign-up for a 30-day trial. For those of you who are not familiar with the service, Iflix was founded back in 2014 and while it's very similar to Netflix in terms of features, it has a different offering and gives you access to thousands of the world’s best TV shows and movies that are not available on Netflix,…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 27, 2017 09:05
It was bound to happen sooner or later. A cafe-resto called Despacito opened in Sodeco last week. Expect a slow service and Fouad Yammine's Despacito mashup playing when you go there :P Photo by Ingrid Naccour
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