UK Just Banned Laptops, Tablets on Flights from Lebanon & Five Other Countries

After US authorities banned electronic devices from cabin baggage on flights from more than 10 Middle Eastern and North African countries, the UK followed suit and issued a similar flight ban on anything electronic larger than a normal smartphone for direct flights from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia. The carriers affected are Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airways, Atlas-Global Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Egyptair. Royal Jordanian, Tunis Air and Saudia. The British government has…

(Updated) AUB’s Insight Club Controversial Lecture on Homosexuality

Update: The lecture has been cancelled. Here's the . The Insight Club is hosting a public lecture on Thursday 23rd of March at the Issam Fares Lecture Hall - AUB at 5PM on "Homosexuality in Lebanon: the Challenges of Modernity”. The lecture will be hosted by two doctors and university professors who believe that homosexuality is an illness that can be cured using shock therapy. After being criticized for hosting these doctors, the club responded…

US Ban on Electronic Devices to Affect 9 Middle Eastern Airports

CNN, BBC and The Guardian are reporting that the US authorities have just banned electronic devices from cabin baggage on flights from more than 10 Middle Eastern and North African countries. The requirement would forbid passengers from bringing laptops, iPads, Kindles and even cameras larger than mobile phones into the cabin. Royal Jordanian tweeted about this new ban but then later on deleted it, but Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines confirmed receiving a new directive…

Mother’s Day Ads [2017]

Here's a nice round-up of this year's Mother's Day ads in Lebanon. A Happy Mother's Day to all! A daring approach coming from a jewelry shop but I love it - YVAN TUFENKJIAN - Al Hallab word play is genius :D - Haha! Love it - Almaza - Nothing Beats Your Mom's Cooking - Barbar - Queen of our hearts - Exotica - Dodge Lebanon - She pours her heart into everything she does. Today,…
Health

Why I was Visiting Philip Morris in Switzerland

8 years ago
My recent trip to the Philip Morris International (PMI) Research Center in Neuchâtel in Switzerland might have come as a shock to many. Most of you know I don’t smoke, and that I’m a staunch ...
Critiques

Events that Took place Yesterday

8 years ago
If you scrolled through your Facebook yesterday or flipped through local TV stations, here are the events that were taking place at almost the same time: – Lebanese protesting against the government’s planned new taxes ...
Beirut

10 Funny Signs from Today’s Protest

8 years ago
Whether you’re with or against the protests today, one thing is for sure: Lebanese always know how to come up with the funniest and wittiest posters. Enjoy 🙂 Photo Credits to Bernadette & Anis ...
Baladi

Longest Shawarma in The World: Tyre breaks Guinness World Record

8 years ago
Tyre just broke the Guinness World Record for the longest Shawarma sandwich by rolling a 121 meters long sandwich, 75 meters longer than the previous record. 120 meters of bread, 292 kilos of chicken, 80 ...
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