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Najib
May 07, 2017 11:49
A month ago, Karl Massaad became the first Lebanese & Arab driver to compete in the British Formula4 Championship for 2017. Yesterday, Massaad made history by clinching his first podium at Thruxton Circuit in the F4 British Championship certified by FIA. After a difficult and disappointing qualifying round where the young Lebanese driver finished in 8th spot, Massaad was off to a great start on race day and advanced to fourth spot within four laps…
Posted By
Najib
May 07, 2017 08:59
MTV reported yesterday that Beirut Governor Ziad Chbib has ordered to remove a billboard showing a woman in her underwear in Mar Elias Beirut after receiving complaints from a group of people who found that poster indecent. I did not find anything related to that story on the governor's page but I'm hoping he clarifies the matter because if this is true, it's wrong on so many levels. Who are these people to decide what's…
Posted By
Najib
May 06, 2017 08:21
Local fishermen spotted three sperm whales off the coast of Tyre few days ago and shared pictures and videos. The fishermen were in deep waters when they spotted the whales and unlike what this article stated, these whales don't pose any threat and are not bad news. In fact, these don't pose any danger to swimmers or sailors and this is definitely not the first time they are spotted off our coasts. If anything, we…
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Najib
May 06, 2017 09:42
An estimated 8 million tons of plastic end up in oceans every year, and this plastic pollution is surfing onto Lebanese shores and damaging the marine ecosystems. Unfortunately, the problem is not only plastic pollution in Lebanon as all sorts of trash end up in our waters while the authorities are too busy turning public beaches into private luxurious resorts. Just look at this video shared by Jimmy last week: Fortunately, Recycle Lebanon has been…
Events
8 years ago
The official lineup for the 2017 Jounieh Summer Festival was announced last week and it looks like this year’s edition will be the biggest to date. The festival, which is produced by the Municipality of ...
Fun
8 years ago
CNN interviewed Lebanese Cartoonist and satirist Karl Sharro (KarlRemarks) and asked him about his confused person’s guide to the Middle East. The “simple” diagram which Karl drew in 2015 illustrates the region’s alliances and hatreds. ...
Business
8 years ago
Mustapha From Beirut Spring shared with me a really important piece by Synaps on Lebanon’s economy and where the country is headed to. It’s a bit long but an eye opener and a must-read if ...
Food
8 years ago
The Spot Choueifat is expected to open on May 18 and according to hospitalitynewsmag, it will bring “a varied F&B offering including Starbucks, Chocolate & Chocolate, Dip n Dip, Burger King, Kababji, Cinnabon, Candy Cool, ...
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