Lebanese Army Pays Tribute to Barcelona Terror Attack Victims

The above photo was shared yesterday on the LAF official website with the below message in English & Spanish: A salute from our troops fighting ISIS in the jurds of Ras Baalbek to the victims of Spain and the whole world Mkhayrme Mountain - jurds of Ras Baalbek #Dawn-of-the-jurds Nuestros soldados que combaten al Daesh en las montañas de Ras Baalbeck rinden homenaje a las victimas de España y de todo el mundo la montaña…

Lebanese Army Launches Offensive Against ISIS

The Lebanese Army is fighting a historic battle against ISIS on the northeast border with Syria. The "Fajr al-Jouroud” operation got underway at 5AM after Army commander General Joseph Aoun tweeted the below: "In the name of Lebanon, the kidnapped soldiers and the blood of the martyrs, and in the name of the heroes of the great Lebanese Army, We declare the launch of 'Fajr al-Joroud Operation' in the outskirts of Ras Baalbek and al…

Meet Jalmoud: A Lebanese-Made Car with Smurfs on the Rear Window

So some guy in South Lebanon decided to build his own car, install his house's lock on the car and put a Smurfs poster on the rear window and Al Jadeed somehow managed to compare this uglier-than-the-Fiat-Multipla toy car to a Ferrari FXX. The title says "Jalmoud defies the Ferrari" and makes absolutely no sense. Even if the car means a lot to the guy, and knowing that it's pretty cool that he was able…

Animal Protection & Welfare Law Finally Approved!

This week marks a major victory for all animal lovers in Lebanon as Lebanon’s Parliament has finally approved the animal protection and welfare law after years of lobbying. The law "protects all animals in all situations, requires the government to take action at the level of the Cabinet of Ministers, Ministries, and municipalities, and has strong penalties for anyone contravening the law". The aim behind this law is to have strong legislation that protects all…
Critiques

Fadi el Khatib Retires from Lebanon’s National Basketball Team

8 years ago
Fadi el Khatib announced his retirement from his national team duties yesterday in an emotional message on his Instagram page. Khatib was hoping to win the Asian trophy with Lebanon this year but Lebanon was ...
Architecture

In Pictures: Abandoned Beidas Villa – Bhamdoun

8 years ago
Our friend Jad Ghorayeb paid a visit to the Beidas Villa in Bhamdoun this past weekend and shared those awesome shots of the abandoned villa. The owner was a Palestinian Lebanese banker called Yousef Beidas, ...
Critiques

Iran beats Lebanon to reach 2017 FIBA Asia Cup Semi Finals

8 years ago
Lebanon is officially out of the 2017 FIBA Championship after losing to Iran 70-80. The Iranian team is one of the tournament’s favorites and played a great defensive game with the help of their 2,18m ...
Lebanon

Article 522 Finally Abolished?

8 years ago
I just read on LBCI, Naharnet and a couple of other media portals that the Lebanese Parliament has officially abolished Article 522 of Lebanon’s Penal Code. Eight months ago, the Parliament’s Administration and Justice committee ...
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