Posted By
Najib
Nov 17, 2018 09:59
Traffic congestion isn't just a nuisance for drivers but it has a high toll on the economy. According to World Bank studies, 3 hours in traffic cost up to $30 Million, and we're between 2.5 and $5 Billion dollars a year because of traffic. In other words, if the Lebanese Army has proceeded with three days of rehearsal as planned, it would have cost us around $100M. Are they to blame? Of course not but…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 16, 2018 10:12
We all love and respect our Lebanese Army, we all cherish our country and want to celebrate its Independence but I don't understand why are we still holding the yearly parades? Our army needs money, equipment and training, the government's expenses are skyrocketing while our economy is in deep ship, there are fears the Lira might crumble any day, all businesses are struggling and we don't have a government yet. Given all that, why are…
Posted By
Fred
Nov 15, 2018 10:46
It's hard to believe, but there are still a lot of people who litter and unfortunately for one pick-up driver who was throwing garbage out of his window, Bekaa's Attorney General was driving behind him and had him arrested and fined for littering. As it turns out, he was also driving the car without a license so he got fined twice. Of course fining him was the right thing but if the judge is capable…
Posted By
Fred
Nov 15, 2018 09:43
It's been available for access for years through unorthodox ways, and rumored for months, but Spotify Arabia has now been finally, officially launched in 13 countries of the MENA region as of Tuesday. The list includes the UAE, Qatar, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Lebanon, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the Palestine territories. It wasn't however launched in war-torn countries such as Libya, Iraq, Syria, or Yemen. The music streaming app will have free and…
Architecture
7 years ago
The Lebanese Contractor Magazine shared earlier today few aerial pictures of the new Jal el Dib bridge. The first part is almost complete while the second is on its way. Whether they will ease traffic ...
Critiques
7 years ago
[Dec 15 – 2020]: EDZ contract is set to expire by end of year, and the parliament hasn’t met yet to renew it, which is exactly what many were worried about two years ago. In ...
Critiques
7 years ago
I spotted this sign for the first time six years ago maybe if not more, and yet there’s still no garden there and not even a sign that they might be working on one. The ...
Food
7 years ago
One of Beirut’s oldest and finest Sushi restaurants, Le Sushi Bar, is opening a new branch to celebrate its 21st anniversary in DownTown Beirut right behind Starco building. Le Sushi Bar has been open since ...
