Posted By
Najib
Jun 22, 2019 10:35
A decree was issued by the General Security recently cancelling the process of filling pink/white cards for foreign passengers at Beirut Rafic Hariri's airport. Passengers had to fill out by hand on a tiny paper details related to their trip including their passport number, place of stay of Lebanon causing congestion amid a last-minute scramble for pens and figuring out what to fill exactly. Several reforms are expected to be implemented to accelerate security procedures…
Posted By
Najib
Jun 22, 2019 04:50
As I'm writing this post, I am reading an update that the crisis between the Lebanese Rugby League Federation and the players has been averted, but there are still unresolved issues that need tackling. It all started when the players started protesting "the governing body’s administration of the country’s domestic competition, which has been halted for at least a year now", and which could cost Lebanon his place in the 2021 World Cup, as we…
Posted By
Najib
Jun 21, 2019 04:07
The Lebanese Council for Scientific Research announced during a press conference two days ago a list of Lebanon's most and least polluted beaches. Based on the report findings, 14 beaches were tested and found safe for swimming: 1- Tyre 2- Naqqoura 3- Jbeil 4- Batroun 5- Fidar 6- Tabarja 7- Anfeh 8- Okaibeh 9- Maamaltein 10- Damour 11- Ain el Mraysse 12- Tripoli 13- Menieh As for Lebanon's most polluted beaches, with some having alarming…
Posted By
Najib
Jun 21, 2019 03:47
Every city has flea markets and Souk el Ahad was Beirut's most popular flea market, but not for long. There's been talks for months now about shutting down and relocating Souk el Ahad and they've already started the process weirdly enough by painting over all over the Souk el Ahad murals. Relocating Souk el Ahad is understandable but why destroy the artwork of tens of local and international artists? These artists have been working since…
Beirut
6 years ago
These pictures were shared by MP Paula Yacoubian and Karen Nassar. Similar road signs being placed right next to each other, while others that don’t make any sense being put randomly left and right. Let’s ...
Information
6 years ago
Airbus CEO has recently hinted to a mid-2019 launch of its A321neo jet ever longer legs, an extended-range model dubbed the A321XLR. MEA (Middle East Airlines) have thrown a huge weight behind this aircraft in ...
Food
6 years ago
Even if you are new to the Batroun scene, just follow traffic through the seaside road and you will pass by the newly open Roadster Diner and Zaatar w Zeit outlets. They are located next ...
Critiques
6 years ago
Whenever I write about the Syrian refugees crisis in Lebanon, I can’t help but re-read two and three year-old posts about the same issue, and realize that not only things are getting worse, but the ...
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