Did the Ship With “Infected Cows” Dock at Beirut’s Port or Not?

I've been following this story for the last couple of days and I can't really tell who's lying and who's telling the truth. The Ministry of Agriculture has been denying since day the story but Jezzine MP Ziad Aswad is insisting the ship was granted permission to go in and that it has turned off its broadcasting position since last night. The carrier has apparently left the Turkish port of Bandirma and has infected cattle…

Tennis – Lebanon rewrites history in Davis Cup with Thailand win

While the country's eyes are on New Zealand for tomorrow morning's basketball match between Lebanon and the Tall Blacks, a 20-year-old Hady Habib, ranked #643 in the ATP, claimed the final point in the tie against Thailand on their soil in the early hours of Sunday, to promote our country's tennis delegation once more to the highest state it reached on 4 occasions previously: the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I, having slipped to as…

Works Halted at Horsh Beirut For New General Security Bldg

Every now and then, we hear about new works near Horsh Beirut, whether it's a hospital or now a new General Security building. I don't know why they hate this green space so much, but they are unable to leave alone and won't spare a chance to destroy parts of it. Who gave permission to build a new General Security building there? Why were they allowed to begin works if the municipality was opposed to…

Emily Nasrallah Honored with Stamp as Final Book goes on Sale

In collaboration with the Ministry of Telecommunications, Liban Post issued on September 5 a stamp to honor prominent Lebanese author Emily Nasrallah, who passed away on March 14. The stamp's face value is 1,250 LBP and can be bought here , alongside 600 first day covers for 15,000 LBP each. Furthermore, Dar Onboz published her autobiography and last book "Al Makan" , which was launched in 2 events on September 5: "a talk and celebration of…
Critiques

Despicable Comments By Lebanese Minister on People with Special Needs

7 years ago
Remember Mouin Merhebi? The Lebanese Minister who sexually harassed a TV host live on air almost a year ago? Well he’s back this time with disgusting comments on people with disabilities/special needs. During a phone ...
Lebanon

Basketball – Limping #Lebanon edges past China in unnecessary extra time

7 years ago
It was messy, it was stressful, it was exhausting.  But it was a win, regardless. Our team might be lacking key players including Jean Abdel Nour, Wael Arakji, Nadim Souaid and Bassel Bawji to name a ...
Architecture

Lebanese Aline Asmar d’Amman to Redesign Tour Eiffel’s Iconic “Le Jules Verne”

7 years ago
Beirut-born architect and founder of Culture in Architecture Aline Asmar d’Amman was recently tasked with redesigning one of Paris’ most iconic restaurants, Le Jules Verne, which is situated on level two of the iconic Eiffel ...
Humor

If There’s a Water Shortage, Here’s What To Do

7 years ago
I was having lunch with a friend yesterday and he was telling about the water shortage they’ve been facing at his building for weeks now. Obviously this is a problem we’re all facing nowadays and ...
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