Beirut is an ugly city

BBC published an article last night called "Beirut struggles to survive peace" which talks about how Beirut is losing its charm and soul. I'm glad I'm not alone in thinking downtown Beirut is crap. I hate it and would rather spend my time wondering around Burj Hammoud or Achrafieh discovering hidden treasures then spend a minute walking in downtown Beirut.
Lebanon

Rare pictures of Lebanon

15 years ago
Here are some rare pictures of Lebanon from the 19th century. [habeeb.com] [nggallery id=12] ...
Critiques

Road Safety

15 years ago
And we wonder how accidents happen in Lebanon. Dangling large steel bars over the road, whomever is in charge of constructing that building should be heavily penalized. This is in Achrafieh by the way. ...
Lebanon

R.I.P Lebanese Rambo

15 years ago
Update: 2 Men Arrested after Ransacking Batroun Hospital and Snatching Body (Thanks Karim) I heard on the news today that a young man named Elie Cherfan (aka Rambo) died in a motorcycle accident. Not sure ...
Lebanon

World Cup Mania

15 years ago
Everybody is getting ready for the world cup in Lebanon and raising their favourite teams’ flag on their balconies, cars, roofs you name it ! But there’s one thing that’s been puzzling me lately, people ...
Lebanon

Show without girls at FM Adonis

15 years ago
FM entertainment is a very popular and old place in Adonis. I remember my parents used to go play bingo there during war days. It was renovated recently and it changed its whole front banner ...
Information

Lebanon regains Hummus record !

15 years ago
More than 300 chefs set the new record for hummus, which the Lebanese say is their national dish despite Israeli claims, in the presence of a Guinness World Records representative who confirmed its weight at ...
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Ghazir Bridge closed

15 years ago
I noticed today that the Ghazir Bridge is closed for some reason. I asked around and it appears a part of the bridge has collapsed or has weakened and there was a hole right in ...
Lebanon

Lebanese Women

15 years ago
I just received this video in my email. It apparently is a year old but I just saw it and thought it’s interesting to share. What do you guys think? Does it portray Lebanese women ...
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