Posted By
Najib
Dec 04, 2018 09:29
War Hotels is a new documentary series airing on Al Jazeera and exploring stories behind iconic hotels that were used during war. The Holiday Inn Beirut has long become a symbol of the Lebanese Civil War and its shell-scarred walls till today are reminiscent of this ugly era. The hotel was described once by British artist Tom Young as "a giant tomb which remains in the centre of the city like an unresolved scar". The…
Posted By
Fred
Dec 02, 2018 09:54
When we won against China on September 14 on home soil, we were comfortably poised to qualify for the FIBA 2019 World Cup in the Asian section. 3 months later, and after a painful nailbiting loss against New Zealand , we find ourselves counting on Jordan to continue failing miserably in the group E to snatch the final qualification spot, after dismal losses against Korea and China these past few days. Somehow, we felt it…
Posted By
Fred
Dec 01, 2018 09:55
In a press release issued on November 20, Facebook has announced the appointment of Lebanese Ramez Shehadi, as its managing director for the Middle East and North Africa region. Shehadi has been an outstanding entrepreneur, with a wide experience with some top international firms, occupying positions most notably as Senior Partner and Managing Director of the MENA portfolio of Booz Allen Hamilton, Lead Partner of the MENA Digital Business and Technology practice of Booz &…
Posted By
Fred
Dec 01, 2018 09:54
Rafael Nadal has accepted, via Twitter, a challenge proposed by an 11-year-old Lebanese by the name of Marc Krajekian, similar to the trendy 2014 "Ice bucket challenge", dubbed the "Volleying challenge". He was nominated alongside the boy's hero, Roger Federer and the NBA star Michael Jordan. It aims at showing support and solidarity with cancer patients, among whom Marc was. Diagnosed at 8 with a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer, Ewing sarcoma, Marc,…
Lebanon
7 years ago
The Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality (AFE) has launched 16 days of activism against Gender based violence and is sharing very powerful and insightful videos to help people understand the difference between flirt and ...
Humor
7 years ago
Look up IDD or #InternetDeficitDisorder online and you’ll find a page explaining this new phenomenon that’s affecting a lot of Lebanese whenever internet starts acting up. I’m not sure if this is a joke or ...
Animals & Wildlife
7 years ago
I’ve read on three different media sources that a wild boar weighing over 300 kilos was killed somewhere in Lebanon. One source said in Hasbaya, the other in Marj el Zouhour and another said somewhere ...
Automotive
7 years ago
FIA President Todt was visiting Beirut for the second time in two years. He met with President Aoun and Prime Minister Hariri and they discussed on ways to advance road safety, sustainable mobility and motorsport ...
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