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Najib
Apr 04, 2018 02:56
Just like many Beirutis, war was the new normal for Lebanese Photographer Patric Baz who used live along Beirut's Green line during the Lebanese civil war. At age 17, he picked up his father's camera and started shooting whatever he saw and photographing people who lived along the Green line. Throughout Lebanon’s 15 year civil war, this narrow, five-mile sliver of land divided the city and separated Muslim and Christian factions. Beirut's Green line was…
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Najib
Apr 04, 2018 11:06
I dropped by City Centre Beirut last Saturday to take part in their Earth Hour activation. For those who are not familiar with the movement, Earth Hour is a global initiative that aims at turning off non-essential electric lights for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm on a specific day towards the end of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. In addition to turning off the mall's lights, City Center Beirut…
Posted By
Najib
Apr 03, 2018 03:31
I shared this ad on the health risks of smoking Shisha over a year ago and thought it was a brilliant one. Basically AUBMC went to a regular Shisha coffee shop and asked the waiter to surprise those ordering Shisha with a special Arguile containing 100 cigarettes instead of the usual tobacco-flavored head. Why 100 cigarettes? Based on an internal study conducted by AUBMC , the report findings proved that one hour of Shisha is…
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Najib
Apr 02, 2018 03:54
When the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants was asking Lebanese expats to register online to vote in the upcoming elections, a lot of questions were raised on the privacy policies on the website and whether it was complying with international data privacy and protection laws. Back then, SMEX and other websites posted a detailed report on how the data is not protected and that whomever is running this website and the ministry could be…
Animals & Wildlife
7 years ago
Following the horrible video that emerged online showing a horse being brutally beaten in a farm in Tripoli, Animals Lebanon notified the officials, went to the crime scene with the ISF and confiscated the horse. ...
Advertising
7 years ago
Here are some of the Easter ads I spotted this year. Fakhry, Barbar & McDonalds are my favorites. The worst one was Malak el Taouk. What were they thinking? McDonalds: Kababji: Fakhry: Barbar: Castania: Casper: ...
Fun
7 years ago
First I spotted two people painted and dressed in green from head to toe with a green logo in the middle then I spotted some people distributing flyers with the same logo in the streets ...
Elections2018
7 years ago
For those who are not aware yet, Gisele Hachem Zard, the woman behind all these kids plays at “le Theatre de Gisele” is running for office at the upcoming 2018 elections. Her plays are pretty ...
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