Few Words on Philippe Ziade

Let me start by saying that I had no idea who this guy was until a couple of weeks ago. I had heard the name before in some real estate success story but didn't give it much attention. As soon as his name was proposed as a potential minister, pictures emerged of Ziade posing with Gebran Bassil with claims that they're partners, as well as other indecent pictures where a young Ziade is partying hard…

#Lebanon Loses Right to Vote at UN General Assembly

As of January 9th, Lebanon has lost the right to vote at the United Nationals General Assembly after failing to pay its membership contribution for the past two years. Six other countries including Tonga, Venezuela, Yemen, Gambia and Lesotho will no longer be allowed to vote as per Article 19. According to L'Orient Le Jour, this is a first in the history of Lebanon. I tried looking online to see how much does our membership…

Did Metropolis Beirut Shut Down For Good?

When the October 17 revolution begun, Metropolis issued a statement suspending all its activities until further notice in solidarity with the uprising, but three months later, Annahar reported that the theater has shut down for good due to a dispute between Empire and those who manage the Sofil Center, where Metropolis is located. Metropolis was once dubbed Beirut's very own Cinema Paradiso as it aims to defend and promote Cinema by presenting it in its…

Library Inaugurated at the Verdun Women Prison

The Ministry of Culture, with the help of the ISF & Interior Ministry, inaugurated a new library at the Barbar El Khazen prison for women in Verdun. The initiative is part of an ongoing project to provide inmates with better facilities and improve prison conditions in Lebanon. Prisons in Lebanon are all extremely overcrowded and their state was once described as "a disgrace and dark record of Lebanon in the field of human rights", as…
Music

Remembering Rene Bandali’s Songs

5 years ago
Rene Bandali, Lebanese composer and songwriter, and the man behind The Bandali family, has passed away at the age of 70 in Tripoli. Bandali has over 200 songs to his name and shot to fame ...
Baladi

Lebanon’s Women Football Team Crowned 2019 West Asia Champions!

5 years ago
The U-18 Lebanese Women’s football team won the West Asia Championship today after defeating Bahrain 3-0. The Lebanese team has been impressive throughout the whole tournament and quite exceptional in attack scoring 10 goals in ...
Baladi

Best 2019 Lebanon Pictures by Kameel Rayess

5 years ago
Check out these stunning aerial shots of Lebanon by the lens of Kameel Rayess. I added 10 pictures and you can check out the rest [here]. ...
Critiques

Stop Attacking Bank Employees, It’s Wrong & Useless

5 years ago
This is not a post to defend banks in Lebanon or undermine their role in the monetary and economic crisis, nor a post to criticize protesters and what the revolution has achieved so far. There ...
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