Christiane Amanpour: Sex & Love Beirut Episode

Christiane Amanpour's Netflix special "Sex & Love Around the World" will feature an episode in Beirut. The series, which is a "contextual, acculturated dive into how adults in six, big global cities celebrate love and accentuate sex" will feature six different cities including Tokyo, Delhi, Beirut, Berlin, Accra and Shanghai. I've bookmarked it to watch it this week. Check it out if you're interested.

L’Orient-Le Jour Speaks English Too: Why Not?

L'Orient-Le Jour, the leading and probably only French-language daily newspaper in Lebanon, is launching a special section in English where translations of a selection of its articles will be made available. They mentioned two convincing reasons for doing so: - With English, you can spread your message and the values they hold even further. English is also, and above all, another channel for reinforcing links between those of you who are part of the Lebanese…

3G/4G Bundles a Great Alternative to Shitty DSL

A year ago, I wrote about the need for Ogero to offer alternatives to users still having shitty internet and I heard that they might be considering some options such as 4G data bundles but it never happened. Last week, both mobile operators launched a campaign promoting discounted data bundles offering 4G speeds at affordable prices. Alfa for example gives you a 25GB starting bundle for $30 a month while it costs $56 to subscribe…
Critiques

We Praise Our Martyrs Yet Forget Their Killers

7 years ago
December 12 marks the 13th anniversary of Gebran Tueni’s assassination but also the 11th anniversary of Lebanese Army General François al-Hajj’s assassination. Two men coming from different backgrounds but fighting for the same principles and ...
Critiques

Ragheb Alame Just Realized the Country is in Deep Sh*t

7 years ago
I love Ragheb Alameh, I’m a big fan of his old songs mainly and the guy is still one of the best performers in the country but I think he should stay away from politics. ...
Information

Watch the Gavin Ford Tribute Show

7 years ago
I just finished watching the Gavin Ford Tribute show and it brought back so many memories. It also taught us about Gavin’s every day life and how fun he was. All in all, it’s a ...
Baladi

Go Visit #MessageDePaix’s Christmas Exhibition This Weekend!

7 years ago
I love “Message de Paix” and what it stands for, and I invite everyone to participate in their ongoing Christmas exhibition at Le Royal Hotel – Beirut from the 6th till the 9th of December. ...
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