Still No Justice for the Missing Lebanese in Syrian Prisons

Yet another "International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance" goes by and still no actions taken whatsoever by the Lebanese authorities to investigate or uncover the fate of thousands of missing Lebanese during the civil war, many of which are believed to have been transferred to prisons in Syria. An estimated 17,000 Lebanese were kidnapped or “disappeared” during the civil war of 1975-90. We're hearing about re-opening talks with the Syrian regime while no…

We Need More Outdoor Playgrounds in #Lebanon

I've been in Montreal for over a month now and the majority of my outings with Brian were to two nearby parks that have a large outdoor playground area. Needless to say, we visited the major parks frequently as well but you can't spend every day running after your kids next to a lake or in the woods. The best part about these playgrounds is that there's almost one on every corner here, nothing too…

Abdo Feghali Impressive Run Earns Him 4th Spot at 2018 Red Bull Drift Shifters

The 2018 edition of Red Bull Drift Shifters took place this year in Liverpool and Abdo Feghali "Dado" pulled an impressive run to end up in fourth spot overall, and one of four drivers to score over 4 million points in their runs. Red Bull Drift Shifters brings together the world's best drifters on a custom city track. The final results were as follows: Fredric Aasbø 5.08m Forrest Wang 4.86m Gaz Whiter 4.49m Abdo Feghali…
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Ray Bassil & Alain Moussa Win First Gold Medal for #Lebanon at the 2018 Asian Games

7 years ago
Lebanese Champion Ray Bassil & Alain Moussa clinched the first gold medal for Lebanon at the 2018 Asian Games that are taking place in Jakarta. Ray & Alain won the Gold in the Trap Mixed ...
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Sioufi & St Nicolas Gardens to Undergo Renovation

7 years ago
According to the Beirut municipality FB page, Sioufi and St Nicolas gardens in Achrafieh will be renovated soon with the works at Saint Nicolas already underway. I was going through the blog’s archives and Saint ...
Food

We Broke The Guinness World Record For The Longest Zaatar Man2oushe, Again.

7 years ago
Rmeile Municipality produced the longest Zaatar (thyme) Man2oushe in the world during its summer festival, breaking the previous record by over 10 meters. The Man2oushe was 44 meters and 92 cm. Back in 2015, Choueifat ...
Critiques

Incinerators are Coming to Beirut and There’s Nothing We Can Do About it

7 years ago
Update August 2019: The government has approved several points of the waste management plan today, including setting three incinerators in various Lebanese locations and several landfills. Share all the documentaries and reports you want about ...
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