Coldplay is Obviously NOT coming to Lebanon This Summer

I have no idea who started this silly rumor, but Coldplay is not coming to Lebanon this summer and no matter how hard the ministry of tourism is presumably working to make it happen, you can't book Coldplay over night for the coming summer. A simple look at their 2024 calendar will show you they have sold out concerts all year long. I first saw this rumor circulate on LiveLoveBeirut's page then on NewInBeirut instagram…

Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud: Pizza Secrets Did Not Have a License to Operate

A gas leak at a pizza place on Bechara El Khoury Street led to the death of at least night people yesterday. The victims did not die from the explosion but suffocated from the fumes as per the official fire department statement. The ministers of interior and tourism visited the site, as well as Beirut governor Marwan Abboud who shockingly stated that he wasn't aware this restaurant existed and that it had no permit to…
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Pascal Sleiman Murder: The Facilitators are The Real Problem

3 months ago
Pascal Sleiman, a Lebanese Forces party member and the coordinator for the Jbeil area, was found killed in Syria yesterday evening after being kidnapped at gunpoint on Sunday. Early investigations by the security forces and ...
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The Governments To Pay Up to $40K To Damaged Houses in South Lebanon

4 months ago
Al-Akhbar reported today that the government has promised to provide financial assistance to families of martyrs and damaged houses in South Lebanon due to the ongoing Israeli aggression. The article mentions the government will pay ...
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The Catastrophic Health Effects of Diesel Generators in Lebanon

4 months ago
The rate of carcinogenic pollutants in Lebanon’s atmosphere has doubled since 2017 according to an AUB study and cancer rates have witnessed an increase of up to 30% since 2016. While there are several factors ...
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Sister Maya Ziadeh Should Not Be Teaching

4 months ago
A nun was apparently ousted from her teaching role after a controversial speech she gave to students emerged online. In her speech, nun Maya Ziadeh asked her students to pray for families and young men ...
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Outrage Over Teaching of LGBT Families at Jounieh School

4 months ago
College Central Des Moines, a college located in Jounieh that follows the French system, has angered families after finding out their kids are being taught about LGBT families. A leaked sheet from the school in ...
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Who’s Behind Russian President Putin’s Billboards in Beirut?

4 months ago
Several billboards appeared in Beirut today, mainly in Beirut’s southern suburbs, in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the Russian Presidential elections set to held on March 17th. Some of them promoted the ...
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Did Fairouz Refuse to Perform in Saudi Arabia?

4 months ago
Last year around the same time, rumours spread that Fairouz had turned down an offer to take part in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Season and this year we’re hearing again about Fairouz turning down a very ...
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Public Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat is Retiring Today From His Post

5 months ago
Lebanon’s top prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat has officially left office today following a 5-year tenure from September 2019 to February 2024. Oueidat will leave his post after having reached retirement age, and will be replaced by ...
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