Lebanese Swiss Bank Employee Stands up to Armed Thieves

The last thing you'd expect during an armed bank robbery is for an employee to stand up to the thieves and try to talk them out of it. Masked armed men robbed the Lebanese Swiss Bank in Bir Hassan earlier today and gunshots were heard in one of the circulated videos online. However in another video, you can see an employee facing the thieves and asking them to leave. He even followed them to the…

Video Shows How Badly Equipped & Trained Our Firefighters Are

Fire Fighters have old fire trucks, old equipment, no substances to fight the fires and sometimes barely any water. They are not properly funded nor trained to do their work and the government has yet to invest in a decent firefighting unit and invest in fire prevention methods. A video is being circulated since last night showing firefighters trying to extinguish a burning car and failing miserably. Not only did they get there late, but…

Virgin Megastore Iconic Opera House Closes Down

Even though the news has been out for over a month now, Virgin Megastore has officially announced yesterday that its flagship branch at Beirut's Opera house is closing down in an emotional FB farewell message. The four-story branch was inaugurated in 2001 in the presence of Richard Branson. Virgin Megastore is proud to have become a staple in the heart of Lebanon. We have witnessed 17 amazing years at the Opera branch and are ready…

Everything is Wrong about the Jal el Dib Sea Side Road

Few days ago, a couple of speed bumps were installed in front of Aishti Sea Side causing huge traffic and leaving motorists passing-by furious. How are they allowed to place speed bumps on a main road? Who gave them permission to do so? The truth is everything is wrong about this road and it's hazardous to drive there especially at night. There's no lighting, no signs, no safety barriers. The road is not even straight,…
Automotive

Apps with Car Plates Directories Are Still Available Online

7 years ago
A friend was showing me yesterday an app she uses to figure out who’s blocking her car at the parking lot. It’s called MinMsakar where you simply need to enter the car’s license plate number ...
Business

#Lebanon Still Has Third Highest Debt-to-GDP Ratio in the World

7 years ago
Debt is not necessarily a bad thing when governments borrow to fund spending on infrastructure or hospitals and schools, which is clearly not happening in Lebanon. Still though, we have an increasing debt-to-GDP ratio at ...
Automotive

Salim Salam Tunnel To be Partially Closed for Two Months

7 years ago
Improvement works for the Salim Salam tunnel are expected to start on Monday 15th of January and take around two months. According to the ISF, the tunnel, which is one of the most vital links ...
Lebanon

Why Are We Giving So Much Importance to Dubai’s Basketball Tournament?

7 years ago
Can someone explain to me why the Lebanese teams are so eager to take part in Dubai’s tournament? Is it worth investing that much in foreign players to take part in a friendly tournament? As ...
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