How the New One Billion Dollar US Embassy in Awkar will Look Like

The new US Embassy in Lebanon will remain in Awkar and will be built over an area of 174,000 square meters at a cost of around $1 billion. They practically bought the whole mountain on top of the existing embassy and construction should be done by 2023. The embassy was designed by Morphosis Architects and Alabama-based B.L. Harbert has won the tender for its construction. I hope they're making changes to the waiting room for…

Ashoura Blood Donation Campaign by “Who Is Hussain”

Every year, during Ashoura, Who is Hussain? and Donner Sang Compter Lebanon team up to organize a blood donation campaign to encourage those who commemorate Ashoura to “give blood for those who need it most and be like Hussain”. This year is no different and people will be able to donate on Sunday October 1st from 11 am till 7 pm at the municipality of Haret Hreik. In addition to the blood donation campaign, Who…

Biking Trails & Locations in #Lebanon

If you haven't experienced Lebanon by bike you're definitely missing out. Even though there aren't that many pre-set bike trails, there are plenty of awesome locations where you can bike and enjoy the sceneries. Few years back, we used to go on a trail all the way from Hrajil to Afqa and it was a beautiful one, biking between Amchit and Batroun is also quite enjoyable. Here are the bike trails/locations that I know of:…

Helping Lebanon’s Veteran Actress Renee Deek

Renee Deek is a veteran Lebanese actress and one of the leading stars of the pre-civil war period. She performed in several plays with her most memorable one being her role in The Two Maids as the mistress, alongside Randa al-Asmar and Julia Kassar, directed by Jawad al-Assadi from a script by Jean Genet. A second version of the play also came out in 2009. She also took part in a couple of recent Lebanese…
Events

Pedal For Peace: 120+ Women Will Ride their Bicycles Across Lebanon

8 years ago
More than 120 women representation Lebanon and several countries across the globe will embark on a journey starting September 30th till October 8th and will ride their bicycles through different regions in Lebanon. Pedal for ...
Gaming

A New “Age of Empires” Game is Officially in Development

8 years ago
I think “Age of Empires” was the first game I’ve ever played in a network place. I remember very well the three hottest games back in the late 90s were Outlaws, Delta Force & Age ...
Lebanon

Where Did All the Solar-Powered Lights Go?

8 years ago
Is it just me or did the solar-powered lights disappear from the Dora highway? I’m not sure when that happened but I only noticed it last week. Come to think of it, I don’t recall ...
Critiques

Ahmad Al-Assir Sentenced to Death

8 years ago
Islamist Cleric Ahmad al-Assir has been sentenced to death for the 2013 Abra clashes that resulted in the death of 18 army soldiers. Assir’s brothers and seven other militants were also sentenced to death while ...
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