Posted By
Najib
Jan 26, 2024 05:38
I really hope we don't have of the Ali Tleiss story this year but there's a Lebanese student who claims to have scored the highest IQ in the World of 285/300, ahead of a Russian & Japanese student. The kid is claiming to have won a Global IQ competition organized by IQ International but I haven't found such a thing online. IQ Global test is just a test where you go and test out your…
Posted By
Najib
Jan 24, 2024 05:33
I had shared a post earlier last week about "Piste Nabil" at Mzaar and the reason behind its naming, and one of the blog's readers was kind enough to send me the real story and some exciting information on Nabil Salameh, the Lebanese ski champion and the designer and technician of Mzaar Ski Slopes. Nabil Salameh is a Lebanese Ski champion who was born in 1938 in Faraya and who represented Lebanon in several ski…
Posted By
Najib
Jan 19, 2024 03:53
A mosaic representing Saint Charbel will be put on display in St Peter's Basilica today at 7pm. Saint Charbel is a Lebanese Maronite monk and priest who was beatified in 1965 and venerated as a saint in 1977 Pope Paul VI. His tomb at Saint Maron's Monastery in Annaya is among the most visited religious sites in Lebanon and he has long been known as the "Miracle Monk of Lebanon". Back in 2017, a shrine…
Posted By
Najib
Jan 17, 2024 05:38
Update: Following this post, I received a clarification concerning the true story behind this slope that you can find . As Mzaar is getting ready to open its slopes to skiers, a friend randomly asked me today if I knew the reason why the "Nabil" slope was called as such. Was it some local champion or was it following a tragic incident? I remember hearing it was called after a local hero but I never…
Baladi
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The Beirut blast investigation was dealt yet another blow this week after Judge Suleiman of the Court of Cassation suspended the arrests warrants issued against former ministers Youssef Fenianos, and Ali Hassan Khalil. Back in ...
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Justin Trudeau, Canada’s Prime Minister, issued a statement yesterday announcing the beginning of the very first Lebanese Heritage Month, “a time to recognize and honour the contributions of Lebanese Canadians to the country we proudly ...
Lebanon
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Few months back, I was posting about the gold medal awarded for Darmmess, an olive oil proudly produced in the village of Deir Mimas located South of Lebanon. Today, the olive oil harvest in Der ...
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