FAIL: Katya Bachrouche of Libya (Update)

I just got a reply back from the Customer Service department for the London 2012 Olympics apologizing for the mistake they did with Katya Bachrouche's image caption. I went in to check the image and they already had corrected the mistake. Thumbs up for the professional work! Katya finished second in Heat2 of the Women’s 800m Freestyle Swimming which is an excellent result but her time wasn't good enough to advance to the finals. She…

Lebanon’s Severe Pollution Contaminates Cheese and Meat

Picture taken from NowLebanon Following the national uproar in Lebanon when large amounts of rotten meat and dairy were found at some of Beirut’s top restaurants and supermarkets, researchers at the American University of Beirut carried out a study on levels of bacterial contamination in Lebanon’s meat and dairy products. The lead researcher and environmentalist Rabih Kamleh explains how the findings reveal worrying levels of harmful pathogenic microorganisms such as Salmonella , Listeria and Escherichia…

Car Crash on Dora Highway

This picture was posted by YasaLebanon earlier this morning. While this accident may be due to recklessness from the driver, the public works that are being undertaken on the Dora highway are highly dangerous and clumsy. In fact, they decided to take down the trees in the middle part that separates both sides of the highway for some reason and as a result, they are dropping rubble on both sides and leaving them as they…

Airport road closed … again!

LBCI: The families of the pilgrims who were abducted in Syria have blocked the airport road to protest the state's failure to secure their release. Just like I've been saying for months now, Lebanon needs a new airport. It is unacceptable that whomever feels like it can go down and block a vital road such as the airport road.
Events

Gretta Taslakian competing at the London Olympics today

13 years ago
Gretta will take part in Round1 of the Women’s 200m scheduled at 21:36 Lebanon time. [Round1] Update: Gretta did not qualify to the semi-finals and ended 50th. Hard luck and keep up the great efforts! ...
Reviews

First Impression: Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone

13 years ago
I’ve had the Nokia Lumia 900 for a few days now and so far I must say it’s been more than a pleasant experience. With its Windows-powered OS, its great build quality and gorgeous design, ...
Lebanon

Lebanese and the origins of the Taco

13 years ago
Mexican-ish food is both hugely popular in the United States and spreading wildly, but that’s raised a lot of concerns about the authenticity (or lack thereof) of various popular dishes. But William Booth argues that ...
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Navigating Relationships in Lebanon

13 years ago
Some Lebanese take pride in how our society is a conservative one and still has values while in reality it’s asking guys to have Superman-like skills to navigate a relationship and make it endure. I ...
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