What does “Awbesh” Means?

Lebanese politicians don't need an occasion to resort to name-calling and derogatory terms and ever since the electoral campaigns have begun, they've been outdoing themselves. The funny part is that this new electoral law is so confusing that almost every traditional political party is allied with his sworn enemy in one or two districts while competing against it in the rest. Going back to the topic at hand, Minister Mashnouq is taking things to a…

Sagesse’s Maroun Azzi Has Passed Away

Sad news today as the kid called "Maroun Azzi" who became an internet sensation about sharing videos where he was bashing his school then went back to apologize has passed away after a battle with illness. From what I read, he was suffering from aplastic anemia, a rare disease in which the bone marrow and the hematopoietic stem cells that reside there are damaged. Following his early videos, Maroun started his own FB page and…

Why do Lebanese Keep Voting for the Same People Over & Over Again?

The only good thing about the new electoral law is that it's truly showing every party's true colors. Even though the law was handcrafted by those in power, the fact that they're not used to a proportional electoral system, to facing so many opponents and more importantly to the fact that there's a whole generation that has never voted are forcing them all to spend more money and effort on their campaigns, and of course…

NFS Karting: A New Karting Track in Hadath

It looks like a new karting track is opening soon in Beirut at Al Raya stadium in Beirut. It's called NFS but I don't have much info about it except pictures on how the track would look like. The only decent karting tracks we currently have are RPM in Mtein and Pit Stop in Zouk Mosbeh, even though the karts at Pit Stop needed a major revamp last time I went there . I hope…
Fun

A “Nap Bed” Spotted at West Hall, AUB

7 years ago
I saw AUB tweeting about a “nap bed” on West Hall and StepFeed covering the story. Apparently, there’s an ongoing petition for starting a nap club where students can rest during the day. I loved ...
Baladi

Mothers in the Lebanese Army Given The Day off

7 years ago
Armed Forces Commander General Joseph Aoun has given all mothers in the military a day off to celebrate Mother’s Day. This will be the first time in the army’s history. Back in September 2017, a ...
Advertising

Mother’s Day Ads [2018]

7 years ago
Here’s a nice round-up of this year’s Mother’s Day ads in Lebanon. A Happy Mother’s Day to all! Mazzat: Khoury Home: Kababji: Hallab: Fakhry: Le Vin Du Liban: Exotica: Don Symon: Crepaway: Cakes And Cookies: ...
Food

Milk-Free, Butter-Free, Egg-Free Yet Delicious Croissants

7 years ago
It’s lent season and a lot of people tend to follow the Church’s guidelines and fast daily from midnight until noon and refrain from eating meat and dairy products, even on Sundays. Not eating meat ...
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