“Are You Glad I’m Here” Available on Amazon Prime

I've been meaning to watch this movie ever since I saw the trailer and it's now on Amazon Prime. "Are You Glad I’m Here" is a film by Lebanese-American filmmaker Noor Fay Gharzeddine. This is her debut feature which premiered at the Atlanta Film Festival in April of 2018 and went on to 17 other film festivals throughout the US, Middle East and Europe. Here are the awards the movie has collected so far: Best…

Religious Names For Restaurants, Shops, Hospitals, Streets in Lebanon

Wherever you go in the world, you will find streets, plazas, institutions and other places given religious names. This is mainly due to the fact that the Church was ruling at the time in Europe for example or North America. Lebanon is pretty much the same, as we find hospitals, universities, schools, streets and even retail shops given religious names. Hospitals and universities have been there for decades, and were founded by missionaries like the…
Lebanon

Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here (Arabic Version)

6 years ago
“Wish you were here” is one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs. It was originally written for Syd Barrett, who founded the band but had to quit due to mental illness before achieving their huge ...
Critiques

The Result of Extremism & Ignorance …

6 years ago
breeds more extremism and ignorance. I don’t know why this party is allowed to operate in Lebanon in the first place as it contradicts everything our constitution stands for. I hope someone explains to them ...
Architecture

Old Lycée Abdul Kader School Building to Be Merged into a Mall

6 years ago
First there were rumors that the 160-year old building will be destroyed or modified, but then the Minister of Culture intervened and listed the Lycee Abdel Kader old school building as a heritage building. Fast ...
Lebanon

BBC Charts: Lebanese Still as Religious in 2019 as They Were in 2013

6 years ago
BBC displayed the findings of the largest and most in-depth survey undertaken of the Middle East and North Africa on religion in seven different charts, and the outcome was that Arabs are increasingly saying they ...
Gaming

‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ smartphone game, similar to Pokemon go, rolls out in Lebanon

6 years ago
If you’re a fan of the Harry Potter saga, this game is definitely yours. After initially rolling out in the US on June 21, ‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ is progressively being made available in worldwide ...
Lebanon

Lebanese basketball superstar Wael Arakji edges closer to NBA dream with Dallas Mavericks

6 years ago
Considered one of Asia’s best point guards, Al-Riyadi player Wael Arakji, the rising star of our basketball league and national team, at only 24 years of age, has recently grabbed the attention of the Dallas ...
Lebanon

No more Filling White/Pink Cards for Foreign Passengers at Beirut Airport

6 years ago
A decree was issued by the General Security recently cancelling the process of filling pink/white cards for foreign passengers at Beirut Rafic Hariri’s airport. Passengers had to fill out by hand on a tiny paper ...
Health

2019 List of Safe Beaches in Lebanon

6 years ago
The Lebanese Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) announced during a press conference two days ago a list of Lebanon’s most and least polluted beaches. Based on the report findings, 14 beaches were tested and found ...
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