Posted By
Najib
Aug 10, 2017 03:08
I've been meaning to shed more light on the startup scene and the whole ecosystem in Lebanon for quite some time now. Ever since the Circular 331 came to be, we've witnessed a rise in the number of startups, accelerators, VCs, startup competitions, hackathons and even co-working spaces. Beirut’s ecosystem has expanded and matured significantly in the last three or four years but there are still many challenges facing the startups and whether the whole…
Posted By
Najib
Aug 10, 2017 10:39
Eddé Sands is one of the most beautiful beach resorts in Lebanon but it's not one you can afford to go to on a weekly basis or even spend the weekend there. Since I held my wedding there back in 2013, I had the chance to try out one of their bungalows for free back then as part of the wedding package and it's a beautiful space but a bit too expensive for a couple.…
Posted By
Najib
Aug 09, 2017 09:16
The "Jal el Dib Revolution" FB page is asking for a protest tomorrow at 7AM against the "2L" bridge while the Jal el Dib Municipality has banners cheering for this "2L" bridge. I tried making sense of the two proposed bridges and to be honest, I don't see how any of them will help ease traffic. I agree that there should be a bridge there but it should a simple one that allows people to…
Posted By
Najib
Aug 08, 2017 04:22
A footage showing a woman escaping a sexual harasser inside an elevator was shared earlier by Wayniyye el Dawle page. The woman is shown entering the elevator, before a young man wearing a hat came in and tried to grab her as soon as the elevator door closed. The woman defended herself and escaped unharmed but the harasser wasn't identified and managed to get away unfortunately. Let's hope the police will be able to catch…
Events
8 years ago
The FIBA Asian Cup kicks off today with a game opposing the host country Lebanon and Korea. The game will start at 9PM and will be broadcasted live by LBC from the Nouhad Nawfal Sports ...
Travel
8 years ago
A Wings of Lebanon charter plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Larnaca airport in Cyprus after the pilot’s windshield cracked in mid-flight at 37,000ft. The company eventually rented a MEA airplane to ...
Critiques
8 years ago
First Tunisia approves a new law that provides women with the measures ecessary to seek protection from acts of violence by their husbands, relatives and others, then Jordan’s parliament finally votes to eliminate Article 308, ...
Critiques
8 years ago
Mona Baalbaki, the previous head of Pharmacy in Rafic Hariri Hospital “has been sacked by the General Disciplinary Council for stealing a large quantity of health ministry-donated cancer medicines from the hospital and selling them ...
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