Posted By
Najib
Oct 22, 2018 06:00
Noura is celebrating its 70th birthday by opening a new flagship store in M1 building in DownTown Beirut. Works are going pretty quick and according to their Facebook page, they should open within few days. Most of us are used to the tiny iconic shop on Sassine square but given how crowded it gets especially during holidays, I'm glad they decided to open a much bigger store :) I have so many fond memories of…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 21, 2018 11:35
I was browsing through Libanpost's website when I came across a Silver 100 Lira Banknote selling for 800,000 LBP, almost 550$. The banknote dates back to 1945 and is different from the more recent 100 Lira we're used to. I tried looking online for the 1970s Lira and found a website selling it for a whooping 60 Euros. If that's really how much people are buying it for, I should sell my 100 1 Lira…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 21, 2018 09:28
It's also good to see Lebanese villages and towns taking eco-friendly initiatives and cutting down on plastic use. Jbeil vowed to ban all plastic bags by end of 2018 and Zahrani municipality is encouraging people to cut down on the use of plastic bags as shown in the video below: Greenpeace’s #Plastacna campaign which was launched back in August 2018 has gained momentum every since and so far, places like The Grand Factory, Vyvyan’s, Kissproof…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 21, 2018 08:49
We've been hearing about the Jounieh highway expansion plans ever since the project got approved by the Lebanese Cabinet in 2016, yet I still find it hard to believe this project will ever be implemented one day, and even if it does, I don't see how it will ease traffic at all. The first part which is the expropriations was reportedly completed, and we've already seen a lot of shops relocate in the past few…
Fun
7 years ago
I know we are all used to reading reports about water pollution and waste being dropped in our waters but I have made it my Saturday habit to swim in group from ATCL towards Casino ...
Baladi
7 years ago
Dr. Paul Salem, former director of the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut and one of the world’s leading scholars on the Middle East, has been named president of the Middle East Institute (MEI). The ...
Fun
7 years ago
More than 60 million plastic bottles end up in landfills every day. That’s why PepsiCo is launching “Change The Game” (CTG), a 5 stage competition offering students, graduates & professionals with up to 2 years ...
Health
7 years ago
The #FithWithMichele fundraising campaign which was kicked off a month ago to help cover Michele Hajal’s $740K curative treatment (CAR-T CELLS THERAPY) in the United States has succeeded and Michele will be on her way ...
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