Lebanon Now Has The Record For The Longest Labneh Sandwich

The southern town of Arabsalim has decided to make the longest labneh sandwich in the world measuring over 46 meters. The record breaking sandwich came as as part of the town's "Labneh & Cheese festival" and was made with local produce. I scanned through the video below and it doesn't look like they brought any officials from the Guinness World Record, but I'm sure no one else in the world is interested in making a…

Lebanon’s Extra-Virgin Olive Oil “Bustan El Zeitoun” Earns Three International Awards in 2023

Being from the South, I would always brag to my friends that we produce the best olive oil up there, and now I have proof to back my claims 😀! Bustan El Zeitoun, an olive oil from the town of Abra has clinched three gold medals this year at the renowned "NYIOOC" World Olive Oil Quality Competition 2023 held in New York, USA; the esteemed "EVOOLEUM" competition 2023 in Cordoba, Spain, which showcases the finest…

Sursock Museum To Reopen on Friday 26 May!

The Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock Museum was one of many cultural & historic sites significantly damaged by the August 4 explosion. In fact, over 600 building having heritage status, concentrated in the historic districts of Gemmayzeh and Mar Mikhael, were affected by the explosion. The museum had to close as a result but after relentless work for the past two years with the help of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas…

The Saida Public Beach Incident is Not About Religion

As much as the Bikini vs Burkini clash is being portrayed as a religious one following the Saida public beach incident, the real problem is the absence of the rule of law and the incompetence of the municipalities and ministries handling such matters. We all know Saida has unfortunately taken a more conservative path in the last 20 years or so, with few extreme religious groups popping left and right, but Saida has always been…
Food

How Credible Are These TasteAtlas Ratings?

1 year ago
It’s always great to see Lebanese cuisine getting recognized internationally and having our dishes, salads or dips ranked among the best in the world, but it’s also good to look at these ratings and understand ...
Art

Puppets of Tyre: A Children’s Book Of Old Tyre Myths

1 year ago
A new children’s book entitled “Puppets of Tyre” by Max Dedik has come out and is now available at Antoine, Virgin Megastores and on isle29.com. This book tries to recreate the ancient Tyre myths and ...
Critiques

What does an Interpol Arrest Warrant for Salameh Mean?

1 year ago
The French Judiciary issued an international arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh after failing to appear at a hearing in Paris. Salameh was being investigated for his alleged involvement in a suspected ...
Baladi

Lila Stories: Your Favorite Childhood Stories Animated & in Arabic

1 year ago
Lila TV is the first ever Lebanese YouTube channel of its kind, founded in 2017 and creating beautifully animated videos of our favorite childhood songs, such as “Tiri Tiri ya 3asfoura”, “3andi Bissi esma Sissi”, ...
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