Posted By
Najib
May 09, 2020 08:09
To thank them for their service and for the sacrifices and efforts they are making round the clock, leading Lebanese coffee maker Café Najjar is offering free Raqwa Machines and capsules to the entire medical, nursing, administrative teams and all front-liners of Coronavirus . The initiative started with Rafic Hariri University Hospital and the American University of Beirut Medical Center , and will be extended to reach other hospitals and medical centers. We've seen a…
Posted By
Najib
May 08, 2020 11:46
#RamadanLens is a yearly online photography exhibit for the holy month, aiming to display a Ramadan-themed picture on a daily basis throughout the month with a short backstory. Our friend and Tripoli-based photographer Natheer Halawani has been featuring pictures yearly showing how Tripolitans celebrate the holy month, whether it's through prayers, Iftars, gatherings or just everyday life pictures. Unfortunately, there are no Ramadan vibes this year in Tripoli due to ongoing protests including the most…
Posted By
Najib
May 08, 2020 10:18
One month ago, PM Diab made a not-so-surprising-with-all-the-cameras-around inspection to a major Lebanese supermarket. Back then, he warned against hiking prices and stressed that "a 70% hike in prices is rejected", but neither him nor the Economy Ministry took any measures to try and regulate these prices. Instead, he appeared shocked yesterday by the soaring prices of goods, claiming that things are getting out of hand, and that some merchants are setting higher prices regardless…
Posted By
Najib
May 07, 2020 05:46
While checking my drafts last night, I noticed I hadn't published a post on the Beirut - Chtaura tunnel plan that was recently approved by the Lebanese government. The draft law passed in parliament gives the government authorization to build the tunnel as BOT or in private ownership. The tunnel is expected to drop travel time to 20 minutes between Beirut & Chtaura, instead of the 90-120 minutes commute currently. Not only would this tunnel…
Baladi
5 years ago
If there’s one hotel I regret not visiting in Lebanon, it’s the legendary Palmyra hotel in Baalbeck. This is one of the oldest hotels in Lebanon, the first hotel in the Near East, and has ...
Baladi
5 years ago
Indoor hobbies have boomed during lockdown, and Deep Sky Astrophotography was no exception. One would think this personal hobby is an outdoor activity by excellence (I used to be one of those), but imaging the ...
Critiques
5 years ago
Prices have gone up by almost 80% in the past few weeks and almost 75% of Lebanon will be needing aid after the COVID-19 pandemic. The numbers are scary, poverty is on the rise, unemployment ...
Art
5 years ago
The dollar shortage is starting to severely impact stocks in supermarkets, pharmacies and other businesses as they struggle to refill their shelves. As a result, prices are skyrocketing as people rush to buy whatever is ...
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