AUB Tops The 2017/2018 QS Arab Region University Rankings

The 2017/2018 QS Arab Region University Rankings are out and the American University of Beirut has topped the list ahead of King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals and King Saud University. AUB ranked #1 among 1,000 universities in the Arab World for the first time in its history. ​ The methodology for the QS University Rankings for the Arab Region retains key indicators of the global university rankings while considering a set of performance…

M3assal Shawarma

When I first saw this, I wasn't surprised to be honest but I did check the Mazaya page just to make sure it's there. Unfortunately for Shisha lovers, it was fake but I think they just gave me ideas for new flavors, especially that most of the flavors are fruity or sweet ones. In fact, I looked up their website and they have some weird stuff like Coco Lemon, Coffe With Cardmon and Gum with…

ASHEKMAN #OperationSALAM is Complete

After three weeks of hard work, ASHEKMAN has finally completed a huge project in Tripoli where they painted a gigantic Arabic #Calligraffiti of the word #peace or #سلام on 85 rooftops in Syria street, which separated previously fighting neighborhoods of Jabal Mehssen and Beb el Tebbeneh. The massive rooftop mural was made possible with the help of March Lebanon and over 50 young men and women from the area that helped Ashekman complete it. It's…

Another Cat Slayer at AUB?

It appears that there's a new cat slayer at the American University of Beirut whereas a cat was found killed and cut into pieces recently. Two years ago, someone was found smashing kittens with stones and killing them and got kicked out of the institution. I don't know who's the sick person committing these crimes but it's about time AUB does the necessary to prevent such cries from occurring that often. AS per AUB policy,…
Art

Marble Bull’s Head From The Temple of Echmoun Recovered by the Ministry of Culture

8 years ago
The Minister of Culture announced a couple days ago that the marble bull’s head from the Phoenician temple of Echmoun was finally returned to Lebanon. The head was reportedly looted from an archaeological storage area ...
Critiques

How The Tourism Minister Justified the LL10,000 Valet Parking Price

8 years ago
Even if most of our ministers are incompetent, they always tend to sympathize with the people and lie to them to make them believe they’re doing things for their own good. They never cease to ...
Automotive

Formula E in Beirut?

8 years ago
Back in 1999, Lebanon almost won the bid to host an F1 track back in 1999. F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone was fond of the idea and F1 Race Director Charlie Whiting visited Lebanon to inspect ...
Architecture

Villa Les Cèdres is the World’s Most Expensive House

8 years ago
Villa Les Cèdres, a luxurious mansion in Southern France is up for sale for $410 million dollars, making it the world’s most expensive residential home. The 187 year old mansion built in the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat near ...
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