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…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 08, 2019 03:45
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 Hariri visited Abu Dhabi seeking "help in steering the heavily indebted economy out of a deep crisis". What does that mean? From the looks of it, it means we're not giving you any money, assuming we asked for some financial…
Posted By
Chadi
Oct 06, 2019 05:06
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 small cinematic architectural film in order to send a message of awareness, "Tafah El Kel" or "Enough is Enough". Containing dramatic and emotional scenes from the past till today, Elie incorporated small hidden messages that one might not spot at…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 06, 2019 03:37
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 first-of-its-kind Lebanese Russian music blend. Maya Waked is a Lebanese Canadian artist who recently performed at the prestigious Place des Arts in Montreal . A close friend of mine shared with me videos of what he called an enchanting night…
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 ...
Movies & Television
6 years ago
After his first appearance in the first Batman and several movies along the years, finally, we have an original story on one of the most popular villains of all time, The Joker. Director Todd Phillips, ...
Critiques
6 years ago
The Environment Ministry launched today a campaign to reduce the use of plastic bags, encouraging people to use eco-friendly bags and preparing them for the Plastic bags ban which will begin on October 15 (if ...
Critiques
6 years ago
I don’t remember the last time security forces didn’t use violence to disperse protesters in Riad el Solh or Martyr’s Square or pretty much anywhere in Lebanon. It always started peacefully then a bunch of ...
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