Posted By
Najib
Sep 11, 2018 09:27
After seven years, Red Bull Car Park Drift regional finals are coming back to Beirut and will take place on Sunday the 23rd of September, starting 12:00, in the Parking lot adjacent to Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square. The last edition took place at the Forum de Beirut and was epic, and I expect this one to be even better. Fourteen Drivers from 11 countries will be competing for the “King of Drift” title and thousands of…
Posted By
Najib
Sep 10, 2018 03:44
Ain el Rihane is apparently starting some zero waste project, which is great news, but some people don't seem to understand what that means. Zero waste doesn't mean you put zero waste in the recycling bins and leave them all outside!! While I understand that such projects need awareness campaigns, it doesn't take much effort to understand that the trash has to go INSIDE the bins, and that these bins were not designed to handle…
Posted By
Najib
Sep 10, 2018 10:41
The Consumer Price Index is still on the rise in Lebanon, standing at 7.6% in July which is the highest recorded level in the past five years. Food and non-alcoholic beverages prices rose by six percent, rising oil prices caused electricity and gas prices to surge by 17 percent and transportation cost rose by 12.9 percent as well. The cost of health services rose 5.9 percent while the prices of clothing and footwear soared 14.6…
Posted By
Najib
Sep 06, 2018 05:04
The famous French director behind the "Don't go to" web series visited Beirut and shared some misconceptions often told around our country. I'm not sure if this is the final video or he will be sharing something on his YouTube channel but it's rather disappointing. He's pretty much reciting Lebanon's wikipedia page and repeating every cliche out there . He did complain about pollution in Lebanon but someone should tell him the problem is way…
Baladi
7 years ago
Following my article on the lack of outdoor playgrounds in Lebanon, I received an email regarding an award-winning initiative undertaken by two landscape architects Zeina Kronfol & Pamela Haydamous who redesigned the old Karantina public ...
Fun
7 years ago
When supermarkets decided to axe plastic bags in Australia, one fed-up customer decided to put the entire shopping kart and take it back home. When interviewed by a local channel, he welcomed them “the Lebanese ...
Critiques
7 years ago
Telecom Ministry Jamal Jarrah tweeted a statement issued by the Ministry announcing new measures to prevent illegally imported mobile devices. Unlike the useless and ineffective decision taken few years back forcing smartphone users to register ...
Lebanon
7 years ago
British artist Tom Young moved to Lebanon ten years ago and is a deeply committed artist who draws his inspiration from Lebanon’s heritage, mainly old abandoned houses and buildings. Young is famously known for being ...
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