Posted By
Najib
Nov 27, 2017 11:40
A friend posted yesterday about BDL's ban of bitcoin in Lebanon so I remembered an old draft I had not published yet about that matter. One month ago, during the 7th CSR Lebanon Forum, Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh clearly stated that BDL is strongly opposed to the use of bitcoin and that they're planning to launch their own digital currency soon. He continued that "These are not currencies but rather a commodity whose prices…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 26, 2017 07:14
Almost every year for the past decade or more, we're faced with a series of events or an unprecedented crisis that undermines our independence and leaves us wondering on why we're celebrating this day in the first place. And just in case everything is going smoothly on the Lebanese political scene, Israeli jets violate our airspace to undermine our sovereignty. Every year we find ourselves asking the same question: Why are we celebrating this day?…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 25, 2017 06:30
Stars of Science's Facebook page just updated their cover photo and announced Fouad Maksoud as the Arab world’s top innovator in the season finale of Stars of Science's 9th edition. Fouad and his Nano-shielding Textile Machine became the public and jury favorite, earning him the highest honor on the show. As per the press release I also received, "the online voting from the public, combined with the expert jury vote, earned Fouad Maksoud a score…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 24, 2017 09:24
The Cedar Lounge was recently revamped but I only had the chance to visit it a couple of days ago. There's still one side that wasn't unveiled but it already feels fresher and trendier. More importantly, the food is MUCH better now and the food and coffee stands look much cleaner now. MEA's Cedar Lounge extends over an area of 3000sq.m with a capacity of 300 seated passengers. Here are few pictures I took last…
BlogWaladi
8 years ago
I am constantly looking for child-friendly toys, furniture and decor items, which is not an easy task these days. We’ve always hoped of having an outdoor garden, but till that day comes, I wanted a ...
Advertising
8 years ago
Here’s a nice roundup of some of the Lebanese ads, videos and posters about Lebanon’s Independence that were shared in the past week or so. Poppins Lebanon Bose Lebanon Beirut Beer Castania areeba Sandwich w ...
Critiques
8 years ago
Beirut’s Criminal Court issued the verdict in the case of George al-Rif killing, sentencing the accused Tareq Yateem to death and acquitting his friend Lynn Haidar. Yateem was arrested after stabbing George el Rif 15 ...
Lebanon
8 years ago
I’m always on the lookout for pictures from the Lebanese Civil war and my latest finding is Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Bill Foley. I remember seeing a couple of Foley pictures online in past years but ...
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