Beirut Summit 2019 App is Basically a Chat App

Someone felt the need to come up with a mobile app for the 2019 Beirut Summit and I regret downloading it already. The part that interests me the most, which are live updates or alerts on what's happening are not there and the schedules are copied as plain text. The news section takes forever to load and the worst part is that you need to enter your mobile number to have access to the app.…

Did you Listen to The “Ya Bro” Song? Don’t.

Some "artist" called Hadi'z released a terrible song called Ya Bro. The lyrics, the clip everything sucks but it's one of those songs that will stick in your head for some reason. The funniest part for me was Youtube's suggestion in the middle of the song. They know everything 😜 The dumbest part? The guy holding a baby while everything is smoking arguile around him. Because that's how we play it "cool" nowadays in Lebanon.

#RedBullJumpAndFreeze Taking Place on Feb 23!

Red Bull Jump & Freeze is back this year and will take place on February 23 in Mzaar. Here's how you can take part in this fun event! - Build a team of 3 - Design your funny costumes and vehicles - Register online BEFORE JANUARY 31 on the following You don't need to know how to snowboard or ski to take part. Jut slide down the slope and jump into the pool. You can…

We’re Organizing an Arab Summit That No One wants to Attend

The Arab Economic and Social Development Summit kicks in Beirut on Sunday, yet it is already being labeled a failure following the controversies that preceded it and the appalling level of representation. We barely have two heads of states attending while the rest is down to a ministerial level with the latest head of state apologizing being the Tunisian president. The reasons behind that are many, but mainly 1) The Syrian file, 2) Libyan flag…
Critiques

#Elections2018: When Do Appeal Decisions Come Out?

7 years ago
Update [21/02/2019]: The Constitutional Council Thursday annulled the election of Tripoli MP Dima Jamali after her win was contested by unsuccessful candidate Taha Naji. All other appeals were dismissed. It’s been eight months now since ...
Fun

Lebanon’s #10YearsChallenge

7 years ago
Since everyone’s posting about their #10years challenge, I thought I create one for Lebanon and how certain things have changed in the past 10 years. Lebanese Government Formation: 2009: We spent 137 days without a ...
Baladi

Angry Sea – Through the Lens of Nabil Ismail

7 years ago
We’ve had two storms so far and the pictures that are coming out, aside form the flooded roads, are quite amazing. I compiled few pictures of the angry sea as captured by Nabil Ismail. I ...
Business

Latest Central Bank Circular: All Money Transfers from Abroad to be Paid out in LBP

7 years ago
Lebanon’s Central Bank issued a circular yesterday stating that all electronic money transfers from abroad be exclusively paid out in Lebanese pounds, in an attempt to limit the outpour of US dollars. The circular does ...
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