Sheherazade in Baabda: A play performed by the women inmates of Baabda Prison

Sheherazade in Baabda is a play performed by the women inmates of Baabda prison, in an attempt to change the way the public perceives prisoners, and let them see them as real people combating stereotypes and misperceptions that limit the prisoner to a sinner, criminal, or loser. The play was first shown on the 10th of May in Baabda, and on the 26th of May at Babel theatre. Due to its great success, it will…

Increase in road car accidents in Lebanon

Blame the beautiful babes of Beirut. You spot this billboard shown above when you are going up City Mall's very illogical bridge. This one is on your way back from Nahr el mot towards Jal el Dib. Both pictures are courtesy of Beirut Drive-by Shooting

ISF & Lebanese Army back to work

Picture from NowLebanon I was reading this morning that "the Lebanese Army and police are set to begin a monthlong crackdown across Lebanon with the aim of arresting people with outstanding warrants" and that "this measure, which has been IGNORED for a while, is going to be reintroduced in order to keep peace and order.” Ignored this measure? What the hell did I just read?

Lebanese flag at the Euro 2012

It's no surprise that we find Lebanese flags at the Euro 2012 competition that's being held in Poland and Ukraine this time, specially in Ukraine. A lot of Lebanese tourists go there, not just for sightseeing and football though.
Events

Live Achrafieh 2012

13 years ago
[YouTube] The “Live Achrafieh” festival was launched back in 2010 and every edition since then has been drawing more crowds. The festival starts in the afternoon with a children’s fair, filled with multicolor folkloric parade, ...
Critiques

Why are AUB Students protesting against Donna Shalala?

13 years ago
[YouTube] I was told by a friend who just graduated from AUB that there was a brief protest during the commencement against giving a certain Donna Shalala, whose from Lebanese descent, a honorary degree. I ...
Food

Furn Beaino – Sarba

13 years ago
If you want a really good Lahm Baajine and live in Jounieh, that’s the place to go to. It’s one of the busiest bakeries in the area especially on a Saturday morning. I had to ...
Automotive

Khezou2 on the Dbayeh Sea Side Road

13 years ago
One of the few things I love about summer in Lebanon is that schools are off and there’s considerably less traffic in the morning on my way to Beirut. However, and like everything else in ...
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