Ogero Announces Better DSL Prices, Speeds Remain Unchanged

Update: Open Speed means if you are close to the central office you can get a much higher speed , so speeds may differ for some lucky ones! Ogero head Imad Kreidieh announced new reduced DSL prices this week. The changes are effective immediately and were as follows: - 2Mbps unlimited 60,000 LBP - 4Mbps 40GB 24000 LBP - 50GB open speed 30,000 LBP - 100GB open speed 45,000 LBP - 150GB open speed 60,000…

I won The “Top Blogger” Award At the 2017 “Middle East Social Media Festival”

I was invited yesterday to receive my award at the “Middle East Social Media Festival 2017” under the category “Top Social Media Blogger”. The MESMA "rewards individuals in various categories from the country the "Middle East Social Media Festival" is held in, who are using social media for business in fresh and innovative ways". The winners are determined through an online survey sponsored by Ipsos MENA, asking hundreds of marketing experts to vote for each…

Brawl Between Sagesse Students & Hazmieh Municipal Police

Knowing that I am totally against these dangerous and reckless parades that a lot of Lebanese schools do on graduation day, what Hazmieh's municipal police did was inadmissible and if I'm not mistaken even illegal. Attacking and assaulting minors because they're throwing water balloons at another school? Seriously? I've seen the video several times and I don't understand the policemen's reaction. What pissed them off so much? Why all this anger? Someone needs to investigate…

What if the Electoral Law were a Taouk Sandwich?

Here's Sandwich w Noss' attempt at explaining the difference between the proposed electoral laws in Lebanon. "الاكثري والنسبي بعيون سندويش ونص تخيٌل انّك اشتريت سندويش طاووق انت وصاحبك، انت اكلت كدشي وهو طرق كل باقي السندويش. اذا دفعتو نص نص بتكون مع الاكثري واذا دفعت بس حق الكدشي، بتكون مع النسبي، واذا ما بدك تتقاصم السندويش مع صاحبك بتكون مع الارتودوكسي." So basically: If you're paying for the whole sandwich and barely eating a small…
Critiques

Generator Fees at an all-time Low This Month

8 years ago
My mum paid 20$ for her 10 amps generator subscription this month and a friend of mine 20,000 for his 5 amp in Keserwan. We’re paying 25$ for 5 amp in Jeita still but it’s ...
Lebanon

Movie Review: King Arthur “Legend of the Sword”

8 years ago
“King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” is the newest in a long line of renditions portraying the life of famous King Arthur of Camelot, with King Arthur played by “Sons of Anarchy” star Charlie Hunnam. ...
Events

Sir Elton John Live in Beirut on December 10, 2017

8 years ago
Sir Elton John and his band are coming to Beirut (within the Byblos International Festival) to perform live at the Forum de Beyrouth on Sunday December 10, 2017. Elton John will perform as part of ...
Fun

Lebanese Caricature on French 2017 Elections

8 years ago
This is a caricature by Antoine Ghanem for Al Jomhouria pocking up of her loss at the most recent Presidential elections in France. A funny take but not as good as Royal Jordanian’s posts on ...
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