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Najib
Dec 15, 2017 09:25
The Traffic Management Center tweeted a picture of a new car plate that is expected to roll out starting December 21. According to this Annahar article, the new plates cannot be forged in any way and have a 3D engraved cedar tree and a serial number. The aim is to make sure there are no fake plates circulating around a year from now and should cost around $30. It's still not clear though how they're…
Posted By
Najib
Dec 14, 2017 01:15
I was passing by La Duree Beirut the other day to pick up some macarons only to find that it's closed. I wasn't a frequent visitor to be honest, I think the last time I dropped by was back in July, so I'm not really sure when this happened. Nevertheless, I am not surprised that they decided to close down that branch as it was located at the worst place possible. It's a beautiful villa…
Posted By
Najib
Dec 12, 2017 01:58
I came across Handiss the other day, and I must say I loved what this Lebanese startup is doing. Basically, Handiss is a web platform that connects engineers and architects to companies or individuals that need their services. Handiss was founded by two Lebanese engineers that lived and worked in the GCC, but decided to come back to Lebanon and give fellow engineers and architects an easy solution to find work that fits their schedule…
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Najib
Dec 12, 2017 01:51
It was great seeing a decent Christmas tree in Martyrs Square in Beirut last year after years of ugly ones but it appears that we're back to square one. In fact, I thought I spotted last year's tree being installed this year but then they removed it for some reason only to replace it with a dull one. The tree isn't that ugly but didn't take much effort and the whole thing feels rushed. Decoration…
Critiques
8 years ago
We’re all outraged by Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the Lebanese government has fiercely condemned it, and we’re all in favor of protesting peacefully near the U.S. Embassy ...
Baladi
8 years ago
Thew new Rugby League World Cup 2017 standings were announced few days ago and Lebanon was one of the major movers whereas our Cedars team gained 9 spots and now ranks 9th out of 48 ...
Movies & Television
8 years ago
NatGeo Abu Dhabi shared a 12-minute episode on how two white hackers were able to infiltrate three branches of a Lebanese prominent bank and compromise their security. Not only were the hackers capable of convincing ...
Lebanon
8 years ago
Yesterday evening, and in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to declare Jerusalem the capital of “Israel”, images of Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher and Al-Aqsa Mosque were projected against the facades of ...
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