Your WTF News of the Day

1- The Baalbeck Festivals committee asked Lebanon's Ministry of Education to delay announcing the Baccalaureate exams results from Friday till Saturday out of fear of any celebratory gunfire on the festival's kickoff night. The Minister agreed to do so and the results will be announced on Saturday. 2- Beirut Investigative Judge Fadi Oneissi Thursday closed the case of former Ogero head Abdel-Moneim Youssef's over a "lack of evidence," a judicial source told The Daily Star.…

Families on Scooters in Lebanon: A Double Hazard

Every time I see a whole family without any helmet on a tiny scooter driving around, I try to stay as far away as possible from them because they're not only jeopardizing their lives but ours as well. If God forbid you hit one of those scooters with your car and it's 100% the scooter's fault, you get screwed by the law and might risk jail time if anyone on that scooter dies, especially if…

Why is Everyone so Outraged by The Interior Minister’s Statement?

Everyone's outraged and shocked by Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq's recent statement that tens of detainees arrested on charges of shooting celebratory gunfire were released due to political interference. Manshnouq went on to blame the judiciary and political interference for their release, which is quite ironic given that he belongs to one of the ruling political parties. So how is that statement shocking? It never happened before in Lebanon? People getting out of prison because they…

MEA Passenger Makes Mid-Air Surprise Proposal

A Lebanese man chose to propose to his girlfriend on board of a MEA plane heading to Armenia. Someone filmed the whole thing and the Middle East Airlines offered the young couple free tickets to any destination on their honeymoon. Expect more proposals on MEA flights from now on LOL!
Critiques

Why Has The Water in Ramlet el Baida Turned Green?

9 years ago
The water on Ramlet el Baida turned green in the last few days, not due to some chemical waste, but because of the increase in temperature and a rare bloom of marine phytoplankton. The green ...
Critiques

Beirut’s Martyrs Square Cleaned & Beautified

9 years ago
I’m glad the Beirut municipality has finally decided to clean Martyrs Square’s statue and plant some flowers around it. The statue and the walls surrounding it were repeatedly vandalized unfortunately during the protests and sit-ins ...
Events

Barcelona Stars in Beirut for Roda Antar’s Farewell Game

9 years ago
FC Barcelona stars Sergio Busquets, Gerard Piqué & Jordi Alba arrived to Beirut yesterday to take part in Roda Antar’s farewell football game. Roda Antar is one of Lebanon’s most successful football players and the ...
Baladi

For The Love of Zaatar (Thyme)

9 years ago
Here’s a 6-minute short movie on Mohammad Ali Neimeh, the man who cultivates Lebanon’s wild herb and who’s a thyme passionate. Mohammad, also known as Abou Kassem, used to collect thyme from the fields and ...
OlderNewer