Salim Salam Tunnel To be Partially Closed for Two Months

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 in Beirut, will be partially closed for mechanical and electrical works. I hope they will fix the ventilation system and lighting once and for all as they're horrible. Otherwise, enjoy the traffic LOL! صدر عن االمديرية العامة لقوى الامن الداخلي…

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

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 far as I know, teams take part in friendly tournaments to try out new players and new tactics, not dropping all our players and getting a full lineup of foreign players! I was just hearing Fouad Abou Chakra's interview and…

Spielberg’s Latest Movie “The Post” May be Banned in #Lebanon

I was asking around if there's any avant-premiere events for Spielberg's latest movie THE POST which features Tom Hanks & Meryl Streep but I was surprised to hear that the movie apparently didn't pass censorship and may be banned because of Spielberg. This brought me back 6 years ago to when Spielberg's name was blacked out on Tintin's posters at a local theater. I was hoping we would never be faced with similar stupid acts…

#Beirut The Movie is Coming Out on April 13, Trailer Doesn’t Look Promising

Beirut, formerly titled "High Wire Act" is an American political thriller film coming out on April 13. The movie was directed by Brad Anderson and starring Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike. The script comes courtesy of Tony Gilroy, who also wrote the Bourne trilogy and Michael Clayton. The plot is about a U.S. diplomat who flees Lebanon in 1972 after a tragic incident at his home. Ten years later, he is called back to war-torn…
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Barley & Bean’s Awesome Fresh Water Initiative: No Plastic, Free Water!

7 years ago
The world has a major problem with too much waste. Lebanon is no different, in fact, with the ongoing garbage crisis with no meaningful solution in sight, reducing our waste drastically is a major necessity. ...
Critiques

Lebanese Cabinet Wants to Expand Costa Brava Landfill

7 years ago
Few days ago, I was arguing that “we don’t need McKinsey to clear garbage from the streets and recycle, we need competent ministers who are convinced that burning garbage is bad for our health and ...
Advertising

Look Ma! I’m on a Billboard!

7 years ago
I agreed to take part in a campaign for Tree AD a while back and I can see the billboards are now up. The campaign is dubbed #TooGoodForSocialMedia and revolves around selecting the best social ...
Lebanon

Huawei is Releasing a Mate 10 Lite Edition

7 years ago
The Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro were released few months ago and are here to complete with the big guns, but a lot of smartphone users, especially young consumers, don’t really care about AI ...
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