In Pictures & Videos: Beirut Spectacular NYE 2018 Celebrations

Yesterday's NYE celebrations in Beirut's Nejmeh Square were the most spectacular in years and the best to date. Tens of thousands of people flocked to welcome the new year amid tight security. The celebrations began at 6PM and lasted long after midnight. Let's hope we will see this part of Beirut brought back to life after years of negligence. Enjoy the pictures and videos and a Happy New Year to all! PS: Pictures were taken…

Barbara Municipality Showing Ghobeiri Municipality how to Handle Stray Dogs

The head of the Barbara municipality shared a video yesterday, following the horrendous crimes against stray dogs in Ghobeiri, showing how his municipality handles stray dogs, by rescueing them and taking good care of them. Instead of poisoning stray dogs, leaving them shivering and gasping for breath on the streets like Ghobeiri municipality members did, the abandoned and stray dogs in Barbara are adopted and brought home. Even if a municipality is not able to…

LRC & AUBMC On New Year’s Eve: Don’t Drink & Drive

Every year, it is important to remind all party goers on New Year's Eve not to drink and drive. If you're planning on getting wasted, take a cab or just grab a ride with your friends. The Lebanese Red Cross & AUB Medical Center shared yesterday powerful videos to raise awareness on road safety and the dangers of driving under the influence. 2017 will end for everyone but 2018 will not start for everyone. This…

National Bakeries is Closing Down on Bliss Street

Quoting the AUB Neighborhood initiative: A sad day for our neighborhood: The National Bakeries on Bliss Street, where we got Manakeesh for decades, closed its doors today. I remember during the war when all AUB gates were closed during the night, we, the Architecture students specialized in our design overnights, used to throw stones at the National Bakeries shop front from behind the fence at 4am to get the guy out to take our manakeesh…
Animals & Wildlife

Ghobeiry Municipality Issues Statement, Says They Didn’t order the Killing of Stray Dogs

6 years ago
Following the horrendous video that was shared yesterday showing Ghobeiry municipality members poisoning and killing stray dogs, the municipality issued a statement today claiming they did not order the killing and that the act was ...
Baladi

How a Lebanese Woman Achieved a Zero-Waste Life With Little Effort

6 years ago
If you ever wonder whether a no waste life is possible in Lebanon, just watch this short video and find out that it’s much easier than you may think. This woman lives a completely no ...
Automotive

New Plans for a Highway Linking Dbayyeh to Okaibeh Passing Through Jeita & Adma

6 years ago
The Lebanese cabinet has approved a plan to build a highway from Dbayyeh to Okaibeh passing through several villages and towns in Keserwan, mainly Jeita, Antoura, Ain el Rihane, all the way to Adma and ...
Fun

There’s a MEGA NYE Party Taking Place in Beirut’s Iconic Nejmeh Square

6 years ago
If you still haven’t planned anything for New Year’s Eve and don’t mind crowded places, there’s a free party taking place on Nejmeh Square on December 31 starting 6PM. The event is organized by Beirut ...
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