Posted By
Najib
Jul 05, 2018 05:41
Remember when we were promised 24/7 electricity in 2015? Then in 2017? Then before summer is here? Instead, the highest generator bills we paid this year were in May and June this year and the worst is yet to come. We've seen ministers blame the electricity crisis on refugees, on corruption, on other parties yet no short-term solutions are being implemented to compensate for the power shortage, except further polluting power ships of course. I…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 03, 2018 05:38
I've been tempted to try the Ancestry DNA test for quite some time now, to have more information on my heritage, and the ethnic groups and geographic regions I originate from. I've looked online and there are plenty of tests available but none of my friends have tried it yet so I'm looking for recommendations. Based on what I read so far, AncestryDNA is the most popular test out there so I think I'm gonna…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 01, 2018 07:35
A couple of years ago, I was reading an article on how the notorious Saida garbage mountain was being transformed into a Green Park following a rehabilitation project led by The United Nations Development Programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health and the Municipality of Saida. The project came after the waste mountain stretched 55 meters high from the surrounding terrain and covered an area of 60,000m². Moreover, the dumpsite had no basal…
Posted By
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…
Lebanon
7 years ago
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 ...
Baladi
7 years ago
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 ...
Art
7 years ago
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 ...
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 ...
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