Posted By
Najib
May 01, 2019 04:49
The Night Mail by Hoda Barakat was announced as the winner of the 12th International Prize for Arabic Fiction at a ceremony held at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi few days ago. The IPAF is funded by Abu Dhabi’s culture ministry and is considered as the most prestigious and important literary prize in the Arab world. Its aim is to reward excellence in contemporary Arabic creative writing and to encourage the readership…
Posted By
Najib
Apr 30, 2019 04:37
Turkish Ambassador to Lebanon has denounced the burning of the Turkish flag and wants the necessary judicial measures to be taken against the perpetrators. This comes as no surprise as Turkey has been working for years now under Erdogan to validate its status as an oppressor of minorities and its own people most recently, and lead the world in imprisoning those who disagree with him or the way he leads his nation. However, if we…
Posted By
Fred
Apr 29, 2019 04:23
I noticed a few days ago that traffic lights were finally installed on the Sami el Solh highway, at the chaotic meeting point linking Furn el Chebbak, Badaro, Adlieh and Tayyouneh. The lights are not functional yet but it's about time they installed them! Hopefully, this step will help reduce big accidents in the area and organize traffic a bit, even though it seems a bit far-fetched.
Posted By
Fred
Apr 29, 2019 04:18
While NGOs and environmentalists have been vocal for quite some time about the dam that is set to distort the beautiful Bisri Valley, the World Bank has already commenced constructing the $600 million project, reckless about the underlying seismic catastrophe that is lurking. The Bisri Valley was the epicenter of the March 16, 1956 5+ magnitude twin earthquakes that took place somewhere in between the Bisri and the Roum faults . 6,000 homes were destroyed,…
Food
7 years ago
Woodbees announced earlier this week that they will be closing their branch in Zalka branch permanently as of the 28th of April. They did not specify if they’re planning to re-open soon but it doesn’t ...
History
7 years ago
When I first heard about Antoura’s mass grave, it was truly troubling reading what these poor kids went through at the hands of the Ottomans as part of their ruthless “Turkification” program. What was supposed ...
Critiques
7 years ago
Customs head Badri Daher has been bragging about this auction sale for a week now, claiming the Customs are committed to fighting corruption, and taking additional steps to enhance productivity and reduce cost. During yesterday’s ...
Baladi
7 years ago
The Nassar family have been preparing a special Lebanese-Australian Anzac Day dessert for years now, consisting of a tiramisu topped with Anzac biscuits mixed with a milk-based sauce including five different types of liquors and ...
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