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Najib
Jul 01, 2018 07:09
One of the blog's readers sent me a link to an 1988 documentary on the illegal trade of Hashish in the Bekaa valley. The documentary is called The Hashish Connection and is available, not for free though, on and . Hashish is still being grown in the Bekaa valley and the trade is protected by armed groups with the "blessing" of certain political parties of course. There have been several calls to legalize weed in…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 01, 2018 02:33
I posted about this short film three years ago when they had just released the trailer. Now that the World Cup is back, I just noticed the movie is out. Here's the synopsis: Beirut, on the eve of the 2014 Fifa World Cup, two battle hardened veterans - a Christian and a Muslim - who fought each other in the Lebanese civil war prepare to support their favorite team Brazil. More than just a celebration,…
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Najib
Jul 01, 2018 02:17
Food clusters are still the hottest trend in Lebanon and the latest addition to them is an exciting cluster opening in Beit Mery. The project, which is set to open next summer, promises to be an "all-year-long" attraction in an area that usually attracts crowds during the summer, and will feature a gourmet version of “Le Charcutier”, fourteen different restaurants and pubs, the biggest climbing wall in Lebanon as part of the kids entertainment offering…
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Najib
Jul 01, 2018 02:16
Johann Perathoner is a 32 year old French Artist who specializes in 3D design and recreates cities by offering colorful and three-dimensional works for an impressive result. His technique is "first based on a sheet of classic Canson pencil to determine which perspective to choose, then highlighted in black felt watercolor. Johann works detail after detail; each element is never planned in advance so that we can focus on the work and discover some surprising…
Critiques
7 years ago
The Lebanese online sphere has been abuzz with the exciting news about the Skoun-led initiative that led to Judge Samir Hammoud issuing a binding circular to all “neyebet 3amme” in Lebanon. First, allow me to clarify ...
Critiques
7 years ago
When I wrote a blog post on those who like to ruin the World Cup for others, I never expected to read about a football fan being stabbed to death over celebrations. Yes it sucks ...
Baladi
7 years ago
USJ’s Engineering faculty (ESIB) has announced on Facebook that the ESIB campus will become smoke-free as of Tuesday June 26th and that the smoking ban should apply to both closed & open spaces. Those who ...
Critiques
7 years ago
The World Cup is a one-of-a-kind event that happens once every four years and is the most widely viewed and followed sporting event in the world. Most of the World cares about football a great ...
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