Posted By
Najib
Oct 12, 2019 04:24
One estimate suggested that the Lebanese authorities could earn somewhere between half a billion and one billion dollars yearly if they were to legalize cannabis. However, the idea seems far-fetched at the moment even though it was discussed in the parliament few months back. BBC recently shared a short video on Lebanon's green gold and Vice had shared back in April a brilliant 12-minute long video on the same topic. I still don't see it…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 12, 2019 03:52
I just spend the last half hour reading comments on that Mastika FB post. They're poking fun at Hariri's latest scandal and engaging in hilarious exchanges with their followers. Obviously, some people got butt-hurt because they're poking at their leader, other were bothered by this borderline inappropriate marketing but the majority of comments are funny ones. I personally thought it was fun and engaging enough. One comment though to the Mastika admins: Using the term…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 11, 2019 01:45
Whisky Live Beirut is back for the fourth year in a row at the Seaside Pavilion from October 10th till October 12th. More than 60 specialist producers, distributors and suppliers will be offering you the opportunity to sample whiskies, including premium single malts, bourbons, Scotch, Irish and Japanese whiskies. There are also 20 small-group masterclasses that will take place during the three-day event. I attended a couple last year and you get the chance to…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 08, 2019 04:23
The President of the Lebanese Basketball association warned yesterday that the league may be under threat and that they cannot keep going without sponsors or financial support. The truth is the teams, the players, the sports ministry and the federation saw that day coming years ago but didn't or couldn't do anything to stop it. We have a competitive league, great players and local talent but it's a dysfunctional non-sustainable system. Indebted teams, overpaid foreign…
Critiques
6 years ago
After Saudi Arabia lifted its travel warning back in February, the UAE today has announced that it will lift the travel ban to Lebanon. The decision was announced after a Lebanese delegation led by PM ...
Art
6 years ago
For the past few months, we have seen more than a few crises and protests occurring on a regular basis either for political, economical or social reasons. Elie Alpha, a young architect student, created a ...
Art
6 years ago
She’s a talented novelist and singer, she launched her first album back in 2013 and her most recent single back in 2017 and she’s coming to perform live in Beirut on November 1st for a ...
Art
6 years ago
The alarming levels of pollution in our country are starting to inspire artists. Digital Artist Charles Assaf imagined what Lebanon would look like 30 years from now, stating and I quote that “What was once ...
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