Posted By
Najib
Oct 14, 2017 09:29
When I first posted about the valet parking price being set to LL 5,000, my only worry was that the law will never be enforced, but the last thing I expected was for the Tourism Minister to agree to the valet companies' terms and raise the price from 5,000 to 10,000 in certain areas of Beirut. His argument is that the business costs for companies operating in downtown Beirut are too high and the they…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 13, 2017 12:02
The Spanish Army raised the Lebanese flag during a military parade celebrating Spain's National day as a sign of solidarity and gratitude to the Lebanese army soldiers who paid tribute to Barcelona's terror attack victims while fighting ISIS in Ras Baalbeck. In a photograph provided by the Lebanese Defense Ministry, a Lebanese officer called John Raffoul held the Lebanese flag Thursday as he stood flanked by two Spanish soldiers wearing the blue beret of U.N.…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 13, 2017 11:43
I got a comment from one of the blog's readers asking me on why speed fines reported by the ISF keep increasing every month, so I looked up fines reported in the past month or so on the ISF website, and the numbers are almost the same every week. In fact, I even dug a number back from July and it's similar to recent stats. One thing that caught my attention though was a comment…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 13, 2017 11:07
The Council of Ministers, upon proposal by Lebanon's Minister of Culture Ghattas Khoury, has approved the long awaited law for the Protection of Historical Sites and Buildings. This is great news but there's still a lot of work to be done before it reaches parliament and gets voted on. There are barely 300 traditional homes and buildings left in Beirut and they all need to be maintained and protected. Save Beirut Heritage, along with other…
Critiques
8 years ago
“We will not wait … till we become minorities in our towns and villages” “We will not wait … till we lose security and stability” You’ve probably seen by now these nationalist billboards put by ...
Automotive
8 years ago
I think I speak for almost everyone when I say that I hate washing my car. I also hate seeing it dirty but I can’t stand going to the gas station and waiting there for ...
Baladi
8 years ago
The winners of The Global Startup Movement Competition, part of the GITEX 2017, were announced yesterday and two Lebanese startups clinched two out of the six prizes awarded. Modeo walked away with the most disruptive ...
Middle East
8 years ago
War-torn Syria’s World Cup journey came to an end today when they lost against Australia. Syria needed to win or draw to advance to the next round but Tim Cahill’s second header and 50th international ...
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