Can Beirut become a city full of trees?

Picture taken from Al-Akhbar I don't see that happening anytime soon unfortunately as we won't have any space left to build parks and gardens with all these skyscrapers popping left and right. What we need are more projects like Achrafieh2020. We currently have nearly 393,000 square meters of green spaces in the 20 square kilometers of the megalopolis of Beirut, where 1.4 million inhabitants reside. By comparison, for nothing is more telling than figures, a…

Interior of the Lykan HyperSport

Carscoop posted pictures of the Lykan's interior taken from a digital brochure they were able to get their hands on. The Lykan has been launched for over a week now and according to W Motors CEO Ralph Debbas, they've received more than a hundred requests from around the world to buy one. Unfortunately and for some reason I can't seem to understand, they only produced 7 out of which 1 was already sold. A $200,000…
Critiques

12,015 Lebanese voted illegally in 2009

12 years ago
[YouTube] – Leb Elections – A single detail can prevent you from voting Elections are coming soon and the Ministry of Interior has launched a campaign asking all potential voters to verify their information and ...
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Beirut PLUS Towers by GC

12 years ago
Not sure if the numbers indicate the floor or the price in millions of dollars. ...
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80% of historical landmarks in Beirut have been demolished

12 years ago
Picture taken from NowLebanon – Ottoman-style house in Beirut Skyscrapers, malls and Shisha cafes are our new identity. The cars are parked in a line adjacent to Ottoman and French-style buildings in Beirut’s Martyrs Square. ...
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Interior Minister Marwan Charbel standing on the wrong side of history!

12 years ago
Reuters Marwan Charbel apparently is determined not to sign Nidal & Kholoud’s civil contract even though the Lebanese Supreme Council of the Judiciary approved it. I truly hope he reconsiders his position and approves it.
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The Lebanese Supreme Council of the Judiciary approves Nidal and Kholoud’s civil marriage!

12 years ago
Picture from NowLebanon WhenHopeSpeaks posted early today that the Ministry of Justice approved the marriage registration of Nidal & Kholoud on Lebanese soil (Followed by a Zaghlouta) and NowLebanon also mentioned that the Lebanese Supreme ...
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Qatar stops issuing Visas to Lebanese citizens

12 years ago
I read yesterday the below statement on Naharnet but don’t know the reason behind it nor if it’s official or not. Back in September 2012, rumors spread that Qatar halted visas for Lebanese Shiites due ...
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Police Van overturns in Karantina

12 years ago
[YouTube] The accident caused a huge traffic that stretched from the Dora highway all the way back to Jounieh. Added to that, a police adjutant, by the name of Hashem H (May he R.I.P), was ...
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Ten Questions for Maxime Chaya

12 years ago
Picture taken from NowLebanon Check out Question No.6 below and the rest of the questions [Here]. That must have been a terrible experience. 6. And the worst moment? That happened to be right afterward, on ...
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