Discover The Magic of Jezzine

The Jezzine region is one of the most beautiful regions in Lebanon, with its unexplored natural landscapes, mountain peaks and gorgeous pine forests and of course its one-of-a-kind waterfall. I always recommend Jezzine to anyone visiting Lebanon and Jezzine's tourism office just released a couple of awesome videos to promote the region. The first one is a promotional one ... while the second is Jezzine through the eyes of the highly esteemed journalist Claude Abou…

My Little Hub: Affordable, Top-Notch Baby Products

I remember a friend telling me a couple of years back of her plans to open an online platform where parents can buy and sell their lightly used baby products. I’m very glad to see this has become a reality! As every new mom and dad know, we all want what’s best for our baby. Unfortunately, high quality cribs, strollers, car seats and other baby products are often extremely expensive, forcing parents to sometimes compromise…

Al Kazzi Nuts Caught Copying Krikita Ads

In today’s cluttered word of advertising, where we are bombarded online and offline with brands’ attempts to grab our attention and get our business, it’s easy to not notice frowned-upon, copy-cat ad campaigns. I saw the Al Kazzi ad the other day, and couldn’t help but feel a bit of deja-vu. It wasn’t like when you see a perfume ad, which somehow are all kinda similar in my mind, but more than that, I could…

Lebanese Nizam Hussein Shalak Has Been Stuck in Ecuador Airport For Over 40 Days

We have a Lebanese real-life version of the "Terminal", whereas a 56-year old Lebanese has been stuck in an Ecuadorian airport for the past 42 days, and the Lebanese authorities have just learned about him! Nizam Hussein Shalak "visited Guayaquil two months ago and stopped on the way back to Lebanon in Lima, Peru, and Barcelona, Spain, where he was detained after losing his passport as well as his credit cards, El Universo newspaper reported".…
Lebanon

Underground Waste Containers Installed in #Beirut

8 years ago
Ramco replaced Sukleen and started collecting garbage in Beirut back in May after winning a $70 million tender over a 5-year period. The company will pick up 650 tons of waste per day and has ...
Advertising

Someone got Offended by Mezza Beer’s Commercial

8 years ago
I shared the MEZZA Beer commercial a while back because I loved it. It’s catchy and creative and my favorite part was the continuous head shaking throughout the ad. However, someone SOMEHOW managed to get ...
Critiques

Who’s Protecting Whatever is Left of Lebanon’s Mountains?

8 years ago
A recent article in Lebanon by Robert Fisk for the Independent describes what’s happening to Lebanon’s mountains as “The Massacre of the Mountains”. The article tackles the ongoing destruction of mountains in Mayrouba and Tarshish ...
Critiques

Is it Really Wise to Go After the UNHCR?

8 years ago
Caretake Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil decided to “halt the renewal of residency permits issued for UNHCR staff in Lebanon, saying the decision was not in line with Lebanese policy” claiming the “UNHCR had scared refugees ...
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