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Najib
May 18, 2017 10:58
I was just watching a disturbing video showing a young kid asking her mother to pass her the Arguile, which the loving and thoughtful mother does! This may be shocking to many but the sad truth is that it happens a lot in Lebanon and if it's not children smoking arguile, it's parents taking their babies and toddlers to Arguile places to celebrate a first communion, a birthday or just have lunch with the family.…
Posted By
Najib
May 18, 2017 09:17
How did Beirut, Tyre, Jounieh, Taanayel, Beqaa, Tripoli, Nahr el Kalb, Dahr el Baydar, Baalbeck, Bekfaya and many other regions in Lebanon look like between the 1950s and 70s? I just stumbled upon this beautiful 3 minute long compilation of old pictures. Check it out and enjoy!
Posted By
Najib
May 18, 2017 08:48
If you've passed by Charles Malek's Avenue in Achrafieh recently, you probably noticed ongoing construction right after Saint Nicolas' Church. Since I used to work there, I thought at first they were destroying the old 130-year old house but it wasn't the case. Instead, they're keeping the house, renovating it with the help of specialists and building a cozy new food cluster around it. Restos St. Nicolas is a joint venture between Venture Group and…
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Najib
May 17, 2017 08:07
With an incredible selection that includes over 400 different whiskies, Phoenicia Hotel is as ready as ever to host the World Whisky Day in Beirut! World Whisky Day is a worldwide celebration of whisky’s heritage, craftsmanship, diversity and kinship. It’s happening this Saturday May 20th, 2017 and Phoenicia has been selected as an official host in Lebanon. In the run-up to WWD, I was invited to a unique tasting session with Makram Salha and Patsy…
Fun
8 years ago
The latest Instagram update just added “Face filters” to your Instagram stories, similarly to the popular Snapchat augmented reality selfie filters. You will see a small face when you’re adding a story that will let ...
Architecture
8 years ago
Professor Salma Samar Damluji, a British architect of Iraqi and Lebanese descent, was elected member of the prestigious Académie d’Architecture en France a month ago. Dr. Damluji joined the American University of Beirut in 2013, ...
Lebanon
8 years ago
The DailyStar mentioned yesterday that the central bank thwarted a cyber attack on Monday and had to suspend some of its online services, mainly its email services, as a precautionary measure. The rest of the ...
Critiques
8 years ago
AUB professor and Director of Research at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs Dr. Nasser Yassin is addressing the Syrian refugee crisis with facts, as part of the #AUB4Refugees initiative. The ...
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