#RedBullCivilWall: Lebanese Climbers Conquering War-Torn Beirut Building

Red Bull organized a one-of-its-kind urban climbing competition a couple of weeks ago when they invited Lebanese climbers to conquer the wall of Al Kamal building, a 35 meters war-torn and riddled building. The building is quite visible for anyone crossing the Fouad Chehab Avenue and overlooks Beirut's Martyrs square. Akl Yazbeck / Sportscode Images The challenge was to climb the wall with a required of 90 moves. Fifty-two participants – men and women, old…

A School Principal in Favor of Beating Students To Enforce Discipline

A principal at a school in the Iqlim al-Kharroub district said he "would allow the discipline of students by beating them if he became the Education Minister... but we are abiding by the Education Minister orders to ban beating at schools." Two brothers were punched by an administrator and a teacher at this school and the family has already filed a complaint with the school and the Education Minister. However a complaint is not enough:…

209LebaneseWine.com: An Online Marketplace Dedicated to Lebanese Wines

Lebanese wines have been making headlines all around the world and more and more people are praising the energy and commitment of wine-makers in Lebanon and more importantly the quality of our wines. Back in the early 90s, there were barely four wineries in Lebanon but the number has been increasing ever since and the number has increased to over 50 . What was still missing was an online market place that will make the…

Abolish Article 522 of Lebanon’s Penal Code

Article 522 in the Lebanese Penal Code allows rapists to get away with their crime if they marry the woman they raped. That article was meant to preserve the “honor and dignity of the victim’s family”, which is a utter nonsense and total BS. Few months back, there was a proposal to cancel that law but the bill was referred to Speaker Nabih Berri and there were no updates ever since and I doubt there…
Critiques

You Need Permission To Take Pictures or Videos in Kfardebian From Now On

9 years ago
I have no idea what the Kfardebian municipality is trying to do to be honest. They have every right to distinguish themselves from Faraya and correct people who tag pictures wrongly but forbidding people to ...
Food

Would You Order a Starbucks Delivery?

9 years ago
I just noticed today that Wizmates is now offering delivery from Starbucks. There’s no minimum order amount but the delivery charge is 4,500 LBP. I love the idea that Wizmates is delivering for Starbucks now ...
Food

I’m Challenging Techie Dad To Get #FitB4Christmas

9 years ago
I was supposed to do the #FitB4Christmas with a sports drink before Christmas but it didn’t work out, so I thought of challenging my friend and fellow blogger Jimmy to get fit before Christmas. We ...
Baladi

#Achrafieh2020: Discover Saint Nicolas Street

9 years ago
Achrafieh2020 is organizing one last car-free day this year in Saint Nicolas, Achrafieh. The event will take place on Sunday December 4 from 10 AM till 8 PM and kick off the Christmas festivities. Car-free ...
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