Trail-runner Patrick Vaughan Sets new Record for the Lebanon Mountain Trail

The Lebanon Mountain Trail is the longest hiking trail in Lebanon as it pretty much covers the whole country. It extends from Kobayat in the north of Lebanon to Marjaayoun in the south, a 440 km path that transects more than 75 towns and villages at altitudes ranging from 600 to 2,000 meters above sea level. "The trail celebrates the natural beauty and cultural wealth of Lebanon’s mountains and promotes responsible tourism that brings economic…

Horsh Beirut’s Pine Trees No Longer Under Threat?

Harsh Beirut has been closed for months now ever since its pine trees came under renewed threat from invasive sects. While pine trees in Lebanon's mountainous regions were also affected, "the big losses were registered in Harsh Beirut because the trees are young", as reported by Nabil Nemer, head of the Agricultural Engineering department at USEK. Nadine from Newsroomnomad wrote a lengthy post on the disease that's been hitting our pine trees by "drooping the…

We’re Fighting over Fireworks now!

Every year, people look forward to Jounieh's spectacular fireworks and this year was no different, except that they were organized by the Jounieh Summer Festival, not the Jounieh International Festival. I personally enjoyed the fireworks most the first time but then it became repetitive and it's quite ironic to find people criticizing the fireworks this year because of politics. Last year and this year's fireworks were both organized at a horrible time and they were…

Beirut Cultural Festivals Awarded Guinness World Record For Largest 3D projection

The Beirut Cultural Festivals kick off on June 28th and preparations are still underway for the two brilliant productions that will be exclusively orchestrated and executed by talented Lebanese musicians and artists, and will be projected on the largest screen in the world. Many asked me if it was truly the largest screen in the world and the Guinness World Record people were here yesterday to confirm that the 2,446 square meters screen set up…
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The Coca-Cola Happiness Truck is in Lebanon!

8 years ago
Coca-Cola’s Happiness truck has been roaming the world for years now and it has finally come to Lebanon! The concept is simple yet creative and highly engaging: A rigged Coca-Cola truck roaming the country delivering ...
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The Children’s Heart Center at AUBMC Performs First Successful Heart Transplant

8 years ago
The first successful heart transplant for a pediatric patient in Lebanon was performed on a five year child at the American University of Beirut Medical Center on June 14. The child was “successfully taken off ...
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12 Gun-Related Crimes & 13 Victims in the Past Month in #Lebanon

8 years ago
There’s a list being shared online showing the names of 17 victims of violence in the past 21 days. That’s a shocking number to say the least but I did check every single one of ...
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Lebanese no longer need a Visa to Travel to Qatar

8 years ago
Qatar issued a memo yesterday adding Lebanon to its list of countries whose citizens are exempt from visa requirement. The memo issued by Qatar’s Airport Passports Departments stated that tourist visas will be granted instantly ...
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