BBC Wants You To Share Your Beirut Stories

BBC Pop Up is coming to Lebanon for a whole month and they're asking us to share stories we'd want to tell about our country. They also don't mind getting help in making some of their films while in Beirut. It's definitely more challenging to try and crowd-source story ideas from the online community, but it's more rewarding if done properly and a proper feedback is received. The BBC team will be holding community meet-ups…

Lebanon is not on the Ban List (Yet); Stop Spreading False Rumors

There are talks that the US might extend Trump's controversial ban to include other countries like Pakistan but there are no official statements to back this claim and all these so-called emails from immigration officers or lawyers that people are spreading are unverified and probably fake or what Trump people call alt-facts. This being said, there's no need to spread fear and uncertainty especially that the current ban is only for 90 days anyway. In…

Around 150 Lebanese Women Protested Today To Demand 30% Quota

It's quite sad that I only heard about this protest by mistake after reading a friend's tweet. Apparently around 150 women from different NGOs rallied in Riad el Solh today to demand a better women representation in Lebanese politics and a 30 percent quota of seats for women in parliamentary elections. The protesters were heard saying "There will be no elections without a 30 percent quota of seats for women in parliamentary elections", but that's…
Fun

Wen fi Lebnene, Fi Derbake

8 years ago
It looks like this applies to all Arabs as well not just us Lebanese. “من غير دف عم نرقص” but at least it’s for a good cause and jokes aside, it’s really good to see ...
Events

#MagicFutsal: Ryan Giggs, Paolo Maldini & Falcao Coming to #Beirut on March 4

8 years ago
Sport Evasion and B-Production are kicking off 2017 with a massive Futsal game that will take place on Saturday the 4th of March from 17:30 to 19:30 in Biel. Falcão, Paolo Maldini, Ryan Giggs, Vahid ...
Critiques

Appointment of a Lebanese as Head of PR Causing a Stir in Saudi Arabia

8 years ago
I have no idea who Kristie Sarkis is, but her recent appointment in a senior position at Saudi Airlines has caused a twitter storm in Saudi Arabia. Saudis are upset that their national airline chose ...
Fun

The “Manly” Way to Eat a Banana

8 years ago
A video of some dude swallowing a banana in front of Fakhani (Hamra?) is on 9gag and the comments are even funnier than the video and the caption lol! I have no idea what’s so ...
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