Another Lebanese tour de pise
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Big Fire erupts at Beirut Mall
Civil Defense teams succeeded on Saturday in extinguishing a fire that broke out at Beirut Mall in al-Tayyouneh. The fire, which was caused by electrical wire friction, erupted in three power generators at the mall at 9:00 am. It looks like a big fire as it erupted at 9:00 am and was only extinguished an hour ago. No news yet on whether the mall was badly damaged or not. Update: Another fire erupted just now…
Humor
The Greek fridge
13 years agoI didn’t know we had an area called the Greek Fridge (البراد اليوناني) in Beirut, Lebanon. It’s apparently near Sed el Bouchrieh. It would be interesting to know why it’s called that way. ...
Lebanon
Le mythe d’un pays qui ne cesse de se mentir à lui-même
13 years agoQuotidien léthargique. État comateux. Cherté de vie en crescendo. Et l’on s’adapte. Embouteillage encore, tempête de pluie, coupures d’électricité, immeuble qui s’écroule. Demain tout sera oublié. C’est le mythe d’un pays qui ne cesse de ...
Humor
Kuwait leads Lebanon in freedom of the press
13 years agoI always thought Lebanon would be ahead of other Arab countries in terms of freedoms, but according to this report, Kuwait is ahead of us in terms of freedom of press. Here’s a list of ...
Events
Lara Fabian: I love you Lebanon
13 years agoAccording to Al-Akhbar website, Lara Fabian is after all coming to Lebanon after news spread that she had cancelled her performances after being threatened. I am not sure how accurate this information is, but it’s ...
Lebanon
Nazi windmill @ Wooden Bakery
13 years agoDid anyone else notice the swastika? On a different note, the swastika wasn’t created by the Nazis. They have been used for centuries by Buddhists and Hindus as a symbol of auspiciousness. I remember seeing ...
Humor
“Boared” Games for sale at Le Mall
13 years agoI picked up this flyer from a stand at Le Mall. It’s for a gaming superstore called [Allin]. ...
Critiques
Leave Saad Hariri alone
13 years agoEver since news spread that Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri broke his leg while skiing in the French Alps, jokes and critiques started pouring in all over the net. “Mich 3ejbitto Faraya, ra7 3al Alps”, ...