Can Nadine Labaki’s “Capharnaum” Win The Palme d’Or?

Nadine Labaki's latest film, "Capharnaum", earned a massive 15-minute standing ovation following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and people are already favoring her for winning Cannes’ top honor on Saturday. The distribution rights to the movie were already purchased by Sony Pictures prior to the movie and we should expect "Capharnaum" to be competing for next year’s best foreign language Oscar, which would make it an awesome and unprecedented feature for Lebanese movies…

Movie Review: Deadpool 2 [2018] **Spoiler Free**

It's f*cking hilarious! I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say it. It was more fun to watch than Infinity War! Not in every aspect of course, I do understand they're very different movies but it was definitely more entertaining and funny. Now if you haven't seen either, it's time you watch both and make a judgement of your own. The references were endless, from beginning to end they were also funnier and…

Homenetmen Crowned 2018 Lebanese Basketball Champions

The 2018 Lebanese basketball circus is finally over and Homenetmen men’s basketball team has won the League after defeating Riyadi 74-59. This has been one intense series that almost got ruined in Game 6 after drum sticks were thrown at Homenetmen players but luckily enough, the series was concluded and a winner emerged without any major fights or riots taking place. This is Homenetmen's first ever title and they're the first team to defeat Riyadi…

Meet the AUB Surgeon Treating Palestinian Protesters in Gaza

Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sitta, a reconstructive surgeon working at the American University of Beirut, has been making trips to Gaza for the past five years to help injured Palestinians. He's currently there operating non-stop at al-Awda Hospital to treat the injured. The hospital is in desperate need of Operating Room kits, tourniquets, and emergency supplies. Dr Abu-Sitta is fighting and rebelling relentlessly in his own way, by operating on Palestinian protesters who were shot by Israeli…
Critiques

Article 49 of the 2018 Budget Annulled by Constitutional Council

8 years ago
The Constitutional Council annulled yesterday 7 articles in the 2018 budget including Article 49 which allowed any foreign national who invests in a real estate starting at around $500,000 inside Beirut and $330,000 elsewhere to ...
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Sign Up To Start Recycling & Start Making A Change

8 years ago
The garbage crisis is still ongoing just in case anyone’s wondering, and while we were all distracted by the elections, garbage is still piling up and being dumped into the Mediterranean. However, there are still ...
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A Powerful ICRC Video On Targeting Hospitals in War Zones

8 years ago
ICRC shared few days ago a powerful video aimed at shedding lights on health workers and hospitals being attached in war zones. The video entitled “Why We Can’t Save Her Life” shows a father driving ...
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R.I.P May Arida

8 years ago
May Arida, the President of Lebanon’s prestigious Baalbek International Festival and “a name that raises so much values, so many memories” has passed away aged 92. Here’s a small biography of Arida’s numerous accomplishments and ...
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