Mahassen Hala: Lebanon’s First Female Olympic Weightlifter

Mahassen Hala will be the first woman to represent Lebanon internationally in Olympic Weightlifting after having earned the first international medal for Lebanon in the Women's Olympic Weightlifting at the 2018 Mediterranean Games. She was the first woman to represent Lebanon at the IWF World Championship back in 2014. Hala has competed in 2015 at the IWF World Championship held in Houston where she earned the first IWF Olympic Qualification Points for Lebanon by a…

NowLebanon is Back

With all these newspapers shutting down in Lebanon, it's good to see NowLebanon was brought back to life. For those who remember it, Now Lebanon was was one of the leading news sources in Lebanon and among the first to dedicate a section for bloggers. Four years after it was forced to close due to a lack of funding, Now Lebanon is back with a new look, and will now be published by New Opinion…
Alcohol

Glenbey Scotch Whisky: Born in Scotland, Raised in Lebanon

3 years ago
Ets. Antoine Massoud & Domaine Des Tourelles have recently launched Glenbey: The first ever Scotch whiskey with a Lebanese Signature. Glenbey is a blended scotch made from a mixture of barley malt and wheat and ...
Health

Good News: COVID-19 Vaccinations Surpass Reported Infections in Lebanon

3 years ago
The number of vaccinated people (first shot) has finally exceeded the number of reported infections in Lebanon as the ministry reported yesterday that 547,596 have received their first vaccine dose while the total number of ...
Baladi

TAQA’s 180KM Open Water Swim Traverse From Cyprus to Lebanon

3 years ago
TAQA is an ISO-certified Lebanese bakery that produces nutritious and delicious healthy snacks that are wheat-free, corn free, soy free, and GMO-free, palm oil free. TAQA has been growing exponentially since 2016 and can be ...
Baladi

#HummusForLebanon: An Initiative To Help Lebanese Children

3 years ago
Hummus has long been a staple dish in the Lebanese cuisine all over the world. In recent years, it even became a symbol of national pride and a cause of “war” when Lebanon was challenged ...
Information

Lebanon Has 2,405 Churches, 1,502 Mosques & 3,315 Schools & Universities

3 years ago
A study by International Information, a Beirut-based research & consultancy firm, revealed that there are 3,907 churches and mosques in Lebanon as well as 3,315 schools and universities. The study also listed the churches/mosques for ...
Critiques

Central Bank Wants to Repay Up To $25,000 To Depositors Starting June 2021

3 years ago
Lebanon’s Central Bank issued a statement on Sunday claiming that they’re working on a plan with the banks to repay up to $25,000 in “fresh” dollars covering deposits done before Oct 17 2019. The payments ...
Information

A Short-Term Action Plan for Lebanon’s Electricity Sector

3 years ago
Lebanon is headed towards total darkness in few weeks time if EDL doesn’t get funds to buy fuel from the government. We’ve heard this before back in March before the government granted it 200 million ...
Baladi

Le Bristol Hotel Has Offered All Its Furniture to Beit El Baraka

3 years ago
The legendary Le Bristol hotel had to shut down last year due to the economic crisis. The 70-year old five-star hotel is an iconic establishment that hosted various prominent figures across the decades such as ...
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