Stop Smoking Arguile

AUBMC is raising awareness through the below video on the dangers of smoking Shisha and how many perceive it as being less harmful than cigarettes. In order to do so, they teamed with a Shisha restaurant and served clients a pipe with a pack of cigarettes on top. Shisha smokers may inhale as much smoke during 1 hour as a cigarette smoker would inhale consuming 100 or more cigarettes. Shisha is extremely misunderstood by smokers.…

Celebrating Arabic Language Day: The Different Arabic Language Dialects

A Kuwaiti, a Lebanese, an Iraqi, an Emirati, an Eritrean and a Palestinian explore the many different ways of saying the same thing in Arabic. Some of these terms are pretty interesting hehe : - Throat is apparently "Zardoum" in Iraqi - Spoon is "Khasoogeh" in Emirati - Crab is "Kob Kob" in Kuwaiti - Hat is "Taghiyye" in Eritrean but I've heard people use that term here . - Slap is "Khamsiyye" in Palestinian…

The ISF Are Helping Prevent Traffic Congestion

It's Christmas time in Lebanon and the first thing that comes to mind is traffic, whether in malls, shops, in the mountains or on the road. Traffic is already really bad and it will only get worse next week but I have to admit that the cops are actually doing a good job this year in managing traffic. I've been seeing a lot of policemen standing on the side of the highway not allowing cars…

FINALLY! A Nice Christmas Tree & Decoration On Beirut’s Martyrs Square

I passed by this morning and spotted what looked like a nice Christmas tree on Martyrs Square. I went to get my coffee and drove back to make sure I wasn't dreaming. The tree is not done yet but it already looks nice and the decoration around it looks promising as well! Let's hope we won't be seeing trees and decoration like the ones they put up in the past three years. I will share…
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#FitB4Christmas: Week 2 Recap

9 years ago
I was less active during Week 2 and only averaged 10,077 steps on a daily basis but I’ve been skipping dinners when I wasn’t able to exercise and I found a small mini cycle that ...
Art

#IndeedBetterTogether: Tripoli Kicks Off its Christmas Festivities

9 years ago
#TripoliLB unveiled yesterday its stunning Christmas tree at the Rachid Karameh expo under the #IndeedBetterTogether slogan to send out a message of unity and hope to all the Tripolitans and Lebanese. The tree was set ...
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Demco Properties Strikes Again

9 years ago
After the successful previous ad that was timed with Donald Trump’s win, wittily suggesting that it’s time for Lebanese expats to start going home, Demco Properties have done yet another Lebanese expat-centered ad. Only this ...
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Beirut Chants: 29 Free Concerts Celebrating Diversity & Promoting A Culture of Peace

9 years ago
This year marks the 9th edition of Beirut Chants, a festival that has become one of the Christmas season’s most anticipated events. Every year during Christmas, concerts are organized in all of Beirut’s historical churches ...
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