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Najib
Feb 16, 2024 03:03
"Nabatieh is part of Lebanon", "South Lebanon is part of Lebanon"; I've been seeing these slogans all over social media for the past couple of days but I find myself asking who ever said they're not part of Lebanon? Where is this coming from exactly? Ever since the Gaza war started, we've had an open front in the South between Hezbollah and Israel with over 200 casualties so far and hundreds of houses reduced to…
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Najib
Feb 15, 2024 11:25
The World's 50 Best Restaurants is an annual publication highlighting the best 50 restaurants in the MENA region. In this year's list, three Beiruti restaurants were featured: Em Sherif, Baron and Tawlet Mar Mikhail while Dubai-based Orfali bros came out on top for the second year in a row. As far as countries are concerned, 18 out of the 50 restaurants mentioned are Dubai-based, 6 are Egypt-based, 5 are Amman-based and 3 are Lebanon-based. Here's…
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Najib
Feb 07, 2024 03:43
Bayt Al Fann is an online platform dedicated to "building understanding between cultures and creating a sustainable world while amplifying Islamic art heritage and culture and preserving it for future generations". The projet was launched in November 2021 and I'm an avid follower of their posts and admire the positive impact they're making on social media. One of their most recent posts discussed the levels of friendship in the Arabic language, which are twelve in…
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Najib
Feb 07, 2024 03:16
The International Court of Justice issued a press release today announcing that Judge Nawaf Salam was elected President for a term of three years. Salam had become a member of the Court in 2018 after having served as a Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations in New York from July 2007 to December 2017. Following this announcement, Salam tweeted the following: "My election as President of the International Court of Justice is a…
Lebanon
1 year ago
Netflix has released a documentary last week shedding light on the life and career of Lebanese pop star Elissa, and I have to say it was actually a good watch. The docuseries consists of three ...
Lebanon
1 year ago
Al Riyadi Beirut caused a major upset today by defeating Strong Group Athletics from the Philippines at the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Championship final game. The score was tied at 74-74 when Ismail Ahmad scored ...
Alcohol
1 year ago
Four Lebanese whiskies were featured in the buying guide of Whisky Advocate magazine fall 2023 issue. Whisky Advocate magazine is America’s leading spirits publication and one of the world’s leading whisky magazines. Ever since its ...
Baladi
1 year ago
After completing their pilgrimage to Spain’s Santiago de Compostela in 2018, a group of Lebanese decided to put in place Lebanon’s first long-distance pilgrimage route, a 130km route crossing 40 villages and covering significant places ...
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