Posted By
Najib
Jul 20, 2019 04:20
Gibran Khalil Gibran’s masterpiece "Broken Wings", a story laden with Gibran’s views on morality, love, marriage, children, pain and loss, has been turned into a musical that premiered at the Theater Royal Haymarket, London, in April 2018, to tremendous success and is showing at the Beiteddine festival this year. "Broken Wings" is written by Middle Eastern duo Nadim Naaman and Dana Al Fardan, and directed by Bronagh Lagan, with orchestrations by Joe Davison. The events…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 20, 2019 04:01
The long-awaited so-called austerity budget was finally passed today in parliament following a tense voting session, and as expected it failed to tackle structural problems of the economy or target corruption. Instead, they simply cut expenses in the public sector and raised taxes and fees, including a 3% customs fees on imported goods subject to VAT, which means more inflated prices and a weaker purchasing power. One lawmaker who voted in favor of the budget…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 20, 2019 03:28
Front Row Filmed Entertainment shared a short video listing all the Lebanese movies that are currently on Netflix. Th current movies streaming on Netflix are: - Bosta - Taxi el Ballad - The Attack - Under the Bombs - Very Big Shot - West Beyrouth - Wou Halla2 La Wen - Yalla 3a 2belkoun - Yalla 3a 2belkoun Out of these 9 movies, I've only seen three. I will watch them gradually and review them…
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Najib
Jul 19, 2019 05:10
Last week, a couple of friends were complaining that their electricity bills have doubled recently even though they were on vacation and didn't stay home much. The first thing I told them was that electricity bills are always higher during the summer because of the air conditioning but then I saw the below video on Facebook which made me rethink about all the hefty bills I used to pay. To sum it up quickly, EDL…
Critiques
4 years ago
I’m not a fan of the current Tourism Minister, not because I have something against him but simply because of his short-sighted and inefficient tourism strategies. I don’t really blame him though, since he was ...
Critiques
4 years ago
Sporting Club has gone up a notch in imposing racist laws against foreign helpers by forcing their employers to dress them in a specific way, otherwise they will be kicked out without a refund. The ...
Nightlife
4 years ago
The best way to escape the summer heat in Beirut is by heading to the beaches or to rooftop bars where you can cool down with a drink or two. This summer, Two new exciting ...
Baladi
4 years ago
We’re known as Lebanese for our ability to set off with nothing and make a go of it in whatever country they landed in, yet while the tradition of emigration is still very much alive, ...
