Lebanese Minister of Economy Just Realized We have a Refugee Crisis

Lebanon's Minister of Economy held a press conference where he tackled the impacts of the Syrian crisis from 2011 till today on the Lebanese economy and stressed that we can no longer bear this crisis. We've been hearing the same talk for years now with no actions. Here's what he declared in his press conference, based on reports from the World Bank and international organizations: - The Syrian crisis has cost Lebanon around 18 billion…

Here’s why Uber did not show up to the #CareemDanceOff

I'm sure you've all seen Careem's billboards challenging Uber to a dance off on October 22 at 4pm. I thought it was a fun challenge but I wasn't really expecting Uber to show up, unless of course both companies had agreed to do something in advance. What happened was that at 4PM exactly, Uber released a video showing what they've been busy doing and why they couldn't make it to the dance off, and it's…

Who’s Playing Catan?

From a young age, board games have been a huge part of my entertainment. Stratego, Risk, Pyramid, Monopoly, Cluedo, Chess and many others. I have played so many strategy board and PC games over the years that I didn't think I would find a new game as good as the classics; well I was recently proven wrong. A couple of friends have been playing a "new" board game called "Catan" for some time and they…

Shrine Dedicated to Saint Charbel inside St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York

A shrine dedicated to Saint Charbel was recently installed inside St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City and will be officially inaugurated on October 28th by Lebanon's Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros al- Rahi. The shrine was donated by Lebanese businessman Anton Sehnaoui in the name of May & Nabil Sehnaoui. It's pretty awesome to have a shrine dedicated to Lebanon's most beloved Saint inside one of New York's landmarks and one of the most visible…
Critiques

After 35 Years: President Bashir Gemayel Killers Sentenced to Death

8 years ago
Lebanon’s highest state security court sentenced earlier today Habib Chartouni and Nabil al-Alam to death in absentia in the case of the 1982 assassination of President-elect Bashir Gemayel. Both were stripped from their civil rights ...
Lebanon

TSC Signature Closed at the Beirut Souks

8 years ago
I’ve been hearing rumors for quite some time that TSC is closing down at the souks and it just happened. TSC employees were protesting for the past couple of weeks in front of the store ...
Art

“Stolen” Salvador Dali Portrait of Mrs. Reeves Seized in Beirut

8 years ago
I’m surprised this story did not make a major buzz locally and internationally. The ISF has apparently recovered this week a painting thought to be an original work by Salvador Dali, a prominent Spanish surrealist ...
Lebanon

Movie Review: Geostorm [2017]

8 years ago
PS: Review posted by our blog contributor Jihad. I was never a big fan of disaster movies they were always kind of predictable and Geostorm is no different in terms of plot. However the visual ...
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