Ecosouk – First Lebanese Zero-waste Store in #Lebanon And The Middle East

Ecosouk, a store that has opened in Hamra on February 6, is making itself heard, by becoming the first Lebanese zero-waste shop, and probably the Middle East. Founded in 2015 by Recycle Lebanon, you'll find in the new Hamra store a great variety of clothes, jewelry, food, pottery and plants, all made in Lebanon. What is special about it though, is the absence of plastic packaging associated with the purchases. Every buyer is encouraged to bring…

Capernaum Falls Short to Roma at the BAFTA, Nadine Labaki Meets Oprah

February 12, 2019 will be a special date in the life of Nadine Labaki. Weeks after Oprah showed her praise for her latest movie Capernaum, she invited the Lebanese director and her husband Khaled Mouzanar for lunch at her house, and took this cute shot with the pair. Nadine reshared the post on Instagram, commenting with the following: Capernaum's latest nomination was in the 72nd BAFTA “Best Film not in the English Language” category on…

No Love Between Minister Chidiac & Minister Fneish

There were some tense moments in the past few days in the parliament where MPs were debating the new government's Policy Statement. Jamil al-Sayyed engaged in a verbal dispute with Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil, MP Nadim Gemayel had a heated despite with Hizbullah MP Nawaf Musawi and last but not least, May Chidiac & Mohammad Fneish were forced to sit next to each other, but kept avoiding eye contact during the whole session. Luckily…

We’re Not Getting 24/7 Electricity Before 2024

Just in case you hear new promises about providing all Lebanese with 24/7 electricity, that's not going to happen anytime soon. The truth is if the government adopts TODAY the comprehensive roadmap to support the 2010 Ministry of Energy and Water’s plan, we won't get 24/7 electricity before 2024 and that will depend on the projected demand for power over the coming years. According to estimates, Lebanon has an energy shortfall of 1.5 gigawatts .…
Critiques

Customs Fees For “Illegally” Imported Mobiles Coming into Effect

6 years ago
The 90-days period set by the Telecom Ministry to register smartphones purchased from abroad has elapsed and people are starting to get messages asking them to settle their customs fees at LibanPost to avoid blocking ...
Critiques

What’s Happening Between AUBMC & NSSF?

6 years ago
Earlier today, a friend shared with me a statement by the NSSF that they are no longer working with AUBMC and will no longer cover expenses of NSSF patients there. I have no idea what ...
Automotive

An Amazingly Handy Bus and Van Map of Greater Beirut

6 years ago
I recently came across some fantastic maps for bus routes running in Greater Beirut, drawn by [LebaneseBuses] and [Bus Map Project]. You can find other routes leading outside Beirut on the website: busmap.me There’s an Android app for ...
Lebanon

Mashrou’ Leila Back with a New Single and Album after 4 years

6 years ago
We’re ecstatic to finally reveal CAVALRY, the first single from our forthcoming album ‘THE BEIRUT SCHOOL’ . An album that celebrates the first 10 years of Mashrou Leila and kicks off our next chapter together ...
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