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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…
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Najib
May 17, 2017 09:41
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 you add virtual koala ears, nerd glasses, a butterfly crown or wrinkle-smooth makeup. Here are all the faces as explained by Tech Crunch: Gold Crown – A Caesar-style golden wreath around you head, this filter is subtle and universal enough…
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Najib
May 17, 2017 08:44
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, and has hosted "a series of lectures from renowned international architects; initiated and launched with her colleagues the Sustainable Design Week as part of the The Areen Lecture Series, among other things". It is worth noting that becoming a member…
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Najib
May 16, 2017 11:07
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 article indicates that the attack was linked to the Wannacry ransomeware as it mentioned an automaker in Europe hacked recently as well as schools and hospitals. As you all probably know, they figured out a way to halt the vicious…
Critiques
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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 ...
Fun
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I just read in Mondanite that 25-year old Lebanese skier Jackie Chamoun got married few days ago to 46-year old French football player Christian Karembeu in Greece. To be honest, I had no clue he ...
Critiques
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Back in 2008, more than twenty pubs were shut down in Gemmayze after more than 100 angry residents blocked the Main Street to protest the hijacking of parking spaces and pubs that were violating the ...
Lebanon
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It’s official! ABC Verdun will open on July 28. I’ve shared early pictures during a sneak peek visit and the video showing how it should look like. Here are some more details on Beirut’s hottest ...
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