TIME Recalls The 2006 Lebanon War Through The Eyes of 18 Photographers

Photo Credits: Patrick Baz I was crossing the Mdayrej bridge three days ago when it hit me that it's been 10 years now since that bridge was partially destroyed by Israeli warplanes. The 34-day long military conflict was tough on all the Lebanese, especially those who were living in the South. More than 1,200 Lebanese, mostly civilians were killed, over 1 million were displaced, and our infrastructure was severely damaged. On the 10th anniversary of…

Lebanese U18 National Basketball Team Defeats Algeria, Advances To The Arab Championship Final Game

Photo Credits: Sports-961 There's still hope for Lebanese basketball. Our U18 National team defeated Algeria in the semi-finals and will play Egypt in the final game. This is the fourth consecutive win for the Lebanese team and I'm confident they can overcome Egypt and clinch the title. In all cases, Lebanon is desperate for young and talented basketball players and a strong U18 team is exactly what we need. Good luck to Salim Alaa El…
Critiques

Lebanese Stuck at Turkey’s Istanbul Airport, Lebanese Embassy Not Answering

9 years ago
Update (16/7/2016 8PM): Minister Bassil urged Lebanese consulate and embassy in Turkey to do the necessary to help the Lebanese stuck there. Embassy got in touch with the passengers according to LBCI. A group of ...
Lebanon

British Singer Seal Sheds Light On Local Talent During His Beirut Visit

9 years ago
Original Story via Stepfeed British Soul and R&B singer Seal was visiting Beirut and held a great, but sort of short, concert on Thursday at the Beiteddine Festival. During his stay, Seal dropped by Beirut ...
Critiques

The Price You Pay For Water & A Red Bull Can At Beirut’s International Airport

9 years ago
A bottle of water and a red bull cost 14,000 LL at Cafematik at the Rafic Hariri airport, while they barely cost 3,000 LL anywhere else. The above bill was shared online and went viral, ...
Critiques

Jounieh Fireworks Were Great Yesterday, But I Didn’t Enjoy Them

9 years ago
Photo Credits: Patrick Pharaon I look forward to the Jounieh fireworks every year, and I think it’s a nice tradition to kick off the Jounieh International Festivals but I didn’t enjoy them this year for ...
Beirut

Vogue Spends Four Perfect Days in Beirut

9 years ago
Alison Beckner came to visit Beirut for four days and the result was “a perfect storm of shopping, wining, dining, dancing, and—eventually—sleeping in this capital city where the Mediterranean meets the Middle East”. Friday at ...
Automotive

What The Dbayeh Traffic Highway LED Was Saying This Morning

9 years ago
I wonder how many people have to die before they install a pedestrian bridge on the Nahr el Kalb – Dbayyeh highway. ...
Humor

Americans React To Lebanese Singers

9 years ago
Watch Americans react to the instagram accounts of Nancy Ajram, Myriam Fares, Elissa, Najwa Karam, and Yara. Everyone liked Nancy Ajram, the guys thought Mariam Fares was super hot (she is) and wanted to DM ...
Lebanon

Biometric Passports Expected Soon in Lebanon: Five Things You Need To Know

9 years ago
Back in 2014, the Lebanese cabinet approved Interior Minister Mashnouq’s proposal to replace the old passports by new biometric ones. Earlier this year, the Lebanese General Security forced all those with a renewed by hand ...
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