Posted By
Najib
Mar 13, 2019 01:46
Interior Minister Raya el Hassan's campaign to remove concrete blocks all over Beirut is still ongoing yet there are still over 700 blocks installed in Down Town Beirut according to an Al Jadeed report. Funnily enough, cars are still parking illegally where these blocks are installed and Beirut's mayor has no clue who placed them in the first place. Each block costs $250 according to another article, which means that around $175,000 were spent on…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 12, 2019 02:09
If you've ever wondered about the origins of the modern "Zouzou Ebba", check out this 1979 video shot in Beirut with bikers pulling some crazy stunts. Zero security measures, zero safety and the bikers are not even wearing a helmet. I'm not sure about the location but this looks like Ramlet el Baida. It's good to know not much has changed. A couple of years ago, we had a similar reckless event called "Beirut Grand…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 10, 2019 05:48
Spotify celebrated International Women's Day on Friday by sharing the list of most-streamed female artists in the World, including those in the Middle East and North Africa. Egypt singer Sherine tops the regional list followed by Lebanese legend singer Fairouz, Lebanese pop-star Nancy Ajram, Amal Maher & Aseel Hameem. Spotify only launched three months ago in the Middle East. Here's the list of most-streamed female artists worldwide between Jan. 1 to March 1, 2019. 1.…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 10, 2019 12:09
What better way to celebrate International Women's Day than seeing further Lebanese women breaking barriers and moving into historically male-dominated jobs. Last week, news spread about four new female pilots joining the MEA. First Officer Stephanie Kteily is already up and flying. Training First Officer Angela Mourad has already accomplished her Flight Training Europe in Spain. Cadet Stephanie El Helou and Cadet Yara Darwish are currently pursuing theirs, in Spain as well, to take their…
Critiques
6 years ago
If you’ve ever looked for a parking spot next to Lazarieh building in DT Beirut, you should have probably noticed a dozen “Cherry” cars parked there and left to rot. According to this MTV report, ...
Fun
6 years ago
The New Minister of Environment Fady Jreissati has announced this Sunday a “National day for Lebanon’s natural reserves” and has invited all Lebanese to go out and enjoy them free of charge. There are fifteen ...
Baladi
6 years ago
Take note Broumana: This is the right way to empower women and encourage them to join the municipal police. You don’t need to “sexualize” them by dressing them in sexy shorts in order to empower ...
Fun
6 years ago
Hollywood stars Ben Stiller and Susan Sarandon were in Beirut yesterday for the screening of Soufra at Beirut Digital District with Al Fanar. The story behind this documentary film is quite an inspiring one. Here’s ...
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