What’s with All These Green People/Flyers/Billboards?

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 and now there's a billboard in Dbayyeh with that green logo saying "Coming Soon". I'm not sure if it's elections-related or some campaign to promote eco-friendly activities but it's pretty weird that no one knows anything about it yet. My…

Vote for Teta?

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 popular among Lebanese children and she seems pretty serious about her electoral campaign, especially after she got endorsed by the Lebanese Forces party. I'm not so sure though about the above poster where she's posing with her grand-daughter? asking to…

Unemployment Rate in #Lebanon at 46%?

I was just reading that President Aoun warned yesterday "that the grave economic situation, presence of Syrian refugees and the reluctance of Lebanese to take low-paid jobs has caused unemployment to soar to 46 percent", which is higher than any unemployment rate I've heard in the past 5 years. Less than a year ago, LBC shared a report stating that 25% of Lebanon's labor force is unemployed and that the unemployment affects primarily the young…

Burger King is Launching a Chocolate Whopper

Burger King announced yesterday that it is launching a special edition of our Whopper made entirely with chocolate & candied ingredients available only on Sunday April 1, which also happens to be April Fools' Day. It's probably a joke but this is a tempting idea that they should seriously consider for World Chocolate Day or some other occasion. For some reason, this burger reminded me of the Rausch Schokoladenhaus in Berlin where they had salads…
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LibanPost Honored Elie Saab with a Stamp

7 years ago
LibanPost unveiled yesterday the latest edition of its collectables stamps, including a stamp dubbed “Elie Saab-Le Timbre” in recognition of the world renowned fashion designer’s accomplishments. The unveiling took place during an exhibition held at ...
Lebanon

First Pictures of the Airbus 380 Landing in #Beirut

7 years ago
The world’s largest passenger airliner, the Airbus A380 has landed in Beirut today at around 10AM for the first time. The flight is operated by Emirates Airlines and will depart from Beirut at 1415hrs arriving ...
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Moophz’s Complete Galactic Plane Featured as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

7 years ago
Lebanese Astrophotographer Moophz has been producing some awesome shots over the years, yet his latest attempt at achieving a complete perspective of the galactic plane observed throughout all year long has earned him a special ...
Elections2018

When an Egyptian Talk Show Host Sums Up Lebanese Politics in 5 Minutes

7 years ago
Check out this take by “Joe Show“, a weekly TV satirical comedy show, that tackles the new Lebanese electoral law, the political inheritance, the hypocrisy of some politicians, the incompetence of others and of course ...
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