Is it Labneh or Labaneh?

Everytime I head to the Bekaa, I have to pass by Hedwan and have a Labneh sandwich or as the Zahle people call it, "Labaneh" sandwich. I used to find it weird at first but it does make sense when you think about it. You have Laban and out of it you get Labaneh. I don't know if it's possible to trace back the word and see which is the correct term, but I will…

Cobra gold : the world’s biggest bank robbery

I was looking for articles on crimes in Lebanon when I fell on this 1976 fiction novel by a certain Damien Lewis. Its summary goes as follows: 1976, war-torn Beirut city. Under the cover of a massive firefight, an unknown band of armed men blast their way into the Imperial Bank of Beirut. Over the next 48 hours they load up three trucks with gold bullion, and the raiders and the loot disappear forever. Someone…
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567 thefts in 9 months in Lebanon

14 years ago
Here is a nice article on the number of robberies occurring and the techniques used. Weirdly enough, 381 out of the 567 robberies reported were in Mount Lebanon while only 93 occurred in Beirut. Something ...
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American Eagle Outfitters opening in Kaslik

14 years ago
We received an email from one of our readers back in July saying that he spotted a billboard in Kaslik revealing the opening of an American Eagle Outfitters store. Well the banner is up there ...
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Back to School?

14 years ago
Can’t believe this is actually a pasta ad! I bet MissFarah won’t be too happy about this. ...
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Beirut’s beauty parlor for young girls

14 years ago
BBC have a video up on a beauty parlor in Beirut for girls aged four years and up. That can’t be good. [Link] ...
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1977 Annahar Sexist ad

14 years ago
You can check out more sexist ads in Lebanon on Kherrberr.org. Funny how ZWZ have the #1 sexist ad of the week with the small video they produced to launch their new logo few months ...
Lebanon

“أحمر بالخط العريض” to be banned tonight?

14 years ago
Not that I agree with the decision yet to be taken by the authorities, but I wouldn’t mind not seeing Mr.Library’s (Maktabi) face on TV tonight. Not sure if it’s only me, but I find ...
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Meet your neighbor with Ksara

14 years ago
Found those stickers in the elevator two days ago. Turns out Ksara is organizing a social gathering at the Sofil Garden on Wednesday 28th of September starting 4pm. Wouldn’t mind a nice glass of wine ...
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Shoot Benjamin Franklin

14 years ago
Why don’t they go for the Lira bill and place some Lebanese politician’s head in the middle with a bullet in his mouth? Wouldn’t that be the best thing to have? ...
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