Tripoli Mina’s 2018 Zambo Festival

Not many of you may have heard of Zambo, but it is a yearly tradition that has been held for almost a century now and that takes place in Tripoli Mina a day before the beginning of the lent . Basically people wear tribal clothes, paint their skins in dark colors and put on scary masks while wandering around the alleys of the Old Mina. It’s a fun event that Tripoli residents from all religions…

Malls Should Fine Cars Taking Up Two Parking Spaces

Don't you just hate cars who take up two parking spots at the mall? Especially when it's peak time and you've been driving around for half an hour looking for a spot? Of course this applies to any parking lot not just malls, but it's much easier for malls to fine these drivers and I strongly believe they should. A friend of mine sent me a picture showing the small flyer City Mall is placing…

MySay: An App to Poll Voters Ahead of the Elections and More

A major problem in Lebanon is the lack of numbers to back up people’s claims. Everyone thinks they share the same opinion as the majority, but if everyone claims that, then that’s definitely not the case. Add to that pollsters and statistics that are often steeped in doubt, and you get a huge vacuum on numbers when it comes to people’s positions on different issues. MySay is an app for Androud and iOS launched last…

#PyeongChang2018: Updates on the Lebanese Athletes at The 2018 Winter Olympics

Here are the latest updates on the three Lebanese taking part in the 2018 Winter Olympics being held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Natacha Mohbat was able to finish her two runs in the Ladies' Slalom and placed 52nd out of 78 skiers, which is a very encouraging result given how many skiers crash out in the discipline. As for Samer Tawk, who is the first Lebanese to ever qualify to the Winter Olympics in cross…
Critiques

UNDP Latest Poverty Assessment Report: 30% of Lebanese are Poor

7 years ago
The last “Rapid Poverty Assessment in Lebanon” report conducted by UNDP was back in 2008 back when the Syrian Crisis hadn’t begun yet. That’s why a more recent one was conducted over a year ago ...
Baladi

Christopher Feghali is Lebanon’s Youngest Karting Champion

7 years ago
Christopher Feghali, Abdo Feghali’s son, became the youngest Karting Champion in Lebanon’s history after winning five out of eight races in the 2017 Micromax karting Championship. Christopher began racing at age 4 and clinched the ...
Critiques

Syrian Student Pledged Not To Love/Marry a Lebanese Woman in Exchange of VISA

7 years ago
Since we’re still celebrating Valentine this week, here’s one interesting and disturbing piece of news that Legal Agenda reported this week, whereas a Syrian student was apparently forced to sign a pledge for the General ...
Advertising

Valentine Ads in Lebanon [2018]

7 years ago
Here’s a nice roundup of the Valentine ads that were shared this year in Lebanon. If I missed any, please do share and I’ll gladly add them. ...
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