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Najib
Apr 14, 2023 08:32
Darmmess, founded by Lebanese Rose Bechara, was awarded the gold medal "Best Olive Oil 2023" at the NYIOOC International Olive Oil Quality Competition, which is considered the largest and most prestigious olive oil quality contest. Darmmess has already been awarded in 2020 the Gold Medal Award at IOOC at Palmi, Italy. Another Lebanese olive oil that won a Gold Award at the 2020 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition is Genco for its Orchards of Laila…
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Najib
Apr 02, 2023 04:40
A protest in solidarity with Jean Kassir and Megaphone is planned tomorrow on Monday April 3rd at 11am in front of the Justice Palace. Kassir was summoned for interrogation by two members of the State Security apparatus while he was driving and was requested to show up at the Central Investigation Directorate of the General Directorate of State Security. This sets a dangerous precedence as the authorities must notify you at your home or work…
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Najib
Apr 01, 2023 03:59
The former intersection of Armenian & Pasteur streets will be transformed soon into a public space project named Mar Mikhael Piazza. Beirut Urban Lab, an AUB-based interdisciplinary research center is behind the project which was first envisioned by the late Habib Debs. Works kicked in 2021 but got delayed by infrastructure works, but construction resumed in 2023 and the project is expected to be completed by July 2023. The Mar Mikhael Piazza aims to make…
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Najib
Apr 01, 2023 03:56
Souraya Zakharia, a famous Lebanese doll maker from the 60s was featured in MEA's Cedar Wings Magazine February 1994. Zakharia was a UN arts and crafts consultant and "had collaborated with several countries on traditional folklore preservation as well as working closely with President Camille Chamoun's wife, Sitt Zalfa". The story was brought up by the Lebanese Fashion History page, and Souraya's daughter even shared a letter from Jacquelyn Kennedy, the First Lady of the…
Food
1 year ago
Who doesn’t love Saj Manakish or simply Saj Bread? Unfortunately they’re best enjoyed when right out of the Saj and it’s hard to find that that often, especially when you’re abroad. Buying the big old ...
Art
1 year ago
L’Orient-Le Jour CEO and Baalbeck Festival President Nayla de Freige was awarded yesterday during a ceremony in Paris the “Grand Prix Du Rayonnement Français – Prix du rayonnement francophone” in the presence of France’s First ...
Critiques
1 year ago
Lebanese renowned actor and director George Khabbaz is starring in a Ramadan show on Shahid called “Al Narr bil Narr” (Fire with Fire). The series deals with the daily social conflict between the Lebanese and ...
Lebanon
1 year ago
A six year old girl was sexually assaulted at a Baalbeck school by a classmate, however when the mom reported the incident to the high school principal, he tried to shut her down by offering ...
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