Posted By
Najib
Jul 08, 2019 03:18
Acclaimed singer & composer Marcel Khalife refused to perform the Lebanese National Anthem, as is the tradition, on the opening night of the Baalbeck International Festival. Khalife said "I won't be performing the National anthem, but something more important" and then went on to play an unheard-before music piece. When interviewed with Annahar the next day, Khalife confirmed that he skipped the anthem intentionally to make a point, that we all love our country but…
Posted By
Fred
Jul 07, 2019 12:49
After not entering the basketball court against Brooklyn Nets on Friday, Wael Arakji made his debut with Dallas Mavericks at the NBA Summer League, during yesterday's match against the Houston Rockets. Arakji played for a total of 4mins 13secs, scoring 5 points , with 1 assist and 1 turnover. Dallas' campaign continues on Monday, July 8 against Sacramento Kings, and will be followed by a match against Croatia on Wednesday, July 10. Here are the…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 07, 2019 04:44
Elias Boutros Howayek, the 72nd Patriarch of Antioch for the Maronites, and widely considered as the founder of modern Lebanon, was declared venerable yesterday by Pope Francis. Howayek was elected Patriarch of Antioch from 1899 till his death in 1931. A candidate is declared Venerable Servant of God, or simply Venerable when the heroic virtues of a person are recognized. After this stage, "a miracle through the intercession of the person is required to clear…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 06, 2019 11:42
This post is long overdue but since we were celebrating Brian's 4th birthday few days ago, I thought I write about Dent de Lait where we held his previous two birthdays . Back in 2017, we were struggling to find a birthday place for Brian when I got an invite to the opening of Dent de Lait. At first I thought it was a new nursery in town but then I read a bit about…
Lebanon
6 years ago
I’ve been meaning to watch this movie ever since I saw the trailer and it’s now on Amazon Prime. “Are You Glad I’m Here” is a film by Lebanese-American filmmaker Noor Fay Gharzeddine. This is ...
Critiques
6 years ago
Wherever you go in the world, you will find streets, plazas, institutions and other places given religious names. This is mainly due to the fact that the Church was ruling at the time in Europe ...
Sports
6 years ago
Youssef Khayyat was the star of the latest Arab Basketball Championship where he won the Most Valuable Player title. The 16-year old talent currently plays with French team Limoges and will be taking part in ...
Lebanon
6 years ago
“Wish you were here” is one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs. It was originally written for Syd Barrett, who founded the band but had to quit due to mental illness before achieving their huge ...
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