Posted By
Najib
Mar 12, 2018 03:55
The owner of the shop selling "Janerik" for 200,000LL per kilo showed up on LBCI a couple of days ago and claimed that it cost him almost $100 per kilo to get the fruit all the way to Lebanon and that he didn't make much money out of it. Everyone's been trolling the shop ever since that picture came out, and his justification only made things worse. He bought 7 kilos for barely 100$ and…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 12, 2018 12:17
I just noticed on my Careem app that you can now book a motorcycle ride inside Beirut by clicking on the MOTO icon. I had seen an announcement earlier this month but just noticed the icon. It's definitely a time savior if you're driving in peak time but I would never ride a motorcycle in Beirut or anywhere in this country. It's too damn risky with all these crazy drivers around. On another note, can…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 12, 2018 11:10
Rota Hoteit is no longer the only female airline pilot in Lebanon as Erica Chbeir has recently joined the Middle East Airlines and is currently a First Officer aka Copilot. I was also told that a third female cadet pilot might be joining soon but I can't confirm it yet :D Given that only 3% of the airline pilots around the world are women, I think it's great to see two female pilots . Thumbs…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 12, 2018 10:07
On March 29th, Emirates will operate its first ever A380 flight to the Rafic Al Hariri International Airport, making it the first ever scheduled A380 service to Beirut. The Emirates A380 service will operate as EK 957 and EK 958, departing Dubai at 0725hrs and arriving in Beirut at 1030hrs. The flight will depart Beirut at 1415hrs arriving in Dubai at 1905hrs on the same day. The A380 double-decker plane accommodates 429 Economy seats, 76…
Information
7 years ago
Megaphone shared an infographic showing the various obstacles that Lebanese women had to overcome over the years in their struggle for women’s rights, and the many struggles that remain. The infographic showcases ten key stages ...
Advertising
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I just read that Robert Helou, better known as “Abou Fouad” from Procter & Gamble’s “Yes” commercials in the 70s, ’80s and even’ 90s has passed away. His commercials were the best back then and ...
Elections2018
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I saw a tweet yesterday by Lebanon’s Foreign Affairs minister stating that Lebanese expats will now be able to get a Lebanese passport for only 1000LL and that it will be delivered to them free ...
Critiques
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In the 2009 elections, only 12 women were among the 706 candidates running for elections. In the 2018 elections, a record total of 111 women have submitted their papers to run for office. This is ...
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