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Najib
Apr 19, 2023 04:01
Following the latest Scream VI ban, I thought of compiling a list of all banned movies & shows in Lebanon based on previous blog posts and online findings. There was a museum of censorship initiative launched by March Lebanon where a long list of banned movies was published but the website is unfortunately down. The below list is definitely not a final one and I will keep on updating it as soon as I find…
Posted By
Najib
Apr 17, 2023 04:53
Ralph Khoury, also known as Gingerpotter_21 on social media, had his artwork on display in Times Square during NFT NYC, an annual event that brings together NFT artists from all over the world. His work was also on display at the artists' village during the two day event. A lot of digital artists have resorted to NFTs in recent years to sell their artwork, the same way many Lebanese resorted to Crypto currencies and blockchains…
Posted By
Najib
Apr 17, 2023 04:29
Abu Diab's residence in al-Jahliyeh, a village in the Chouf District, served as a refuge during the civil war. However, after he discovered under his residence an entire structure of multiple vaults interconnected through tunnels, he decided to turn his refuge into a heritage museum. The vaults he found date back to the Ottoman-era, the same vaults that were used by local officials and notables from al-Jahliyeh to meet in secret. Ever since his discovery,…
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Najib
Apr 17, 2023 04:08
An AFP report on the Cypriot Maronite Arabic language, also known as Sanna, caught my attention few years back. Unfortunately, and based on this most recent article, no substantial efforts have been done to save it. In fact, according to linguists, Cypriot Arabic will cease to exist within the next 50 years if nothing changes. Why is this language severely endangered? - The key reason is the Turkish invasion in 1974 that divided the island…
Lebanon
1 year ago
According to Annahar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Emigrants is set to announce next week the merger of Lebanon’s consulate building in Paris with the embassy’s headquarters. That said, the official address for the ...
Baladi
1 year ago
Ma’amoul is one of many shared heritages in the Levant across religions, as it is prepared during Easter for Christians and Eid for Muslims. The tradition of Ma’amoul dates back to Mesopotamia and Egyptian Copt’s ...
Humor
1 year ago
Scream 6 got banned in Lebanon and the Middle East due to one scene that included LGBTQ+ characters, and it looks like Barbie is set to be banned as well as it includes gay characters. ...
Critiques
1 year ago
The 2023 municipal elections were supposed to take place next month but will most likely be postponed, even though Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi had confirmed his preparedness to hold the elections. The lack of funding, ...
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