Man Kills Four People in Achkout After Dispute Over Dog

A General Security officer called Tony Abboud el Chidiac killed four of his neighbors because his daughter was being harassed by their dog. Chidiac killed three members of the same family as well as another neighbor who went down to see what was happening. The victims were identified as Jean-Paul Hoballah, Paul Hoballah, Isabelle Hoballah and Antoine Chidiac. LBCI shared gruesome pictures of the victims but I'm refraining from posting them. Here's what NNA said:…

203 Blood Units Collected During Achoura by DSC Lebanon & Who is Hussain

For the fourth year in a row, Who is Hussain? and Donner Sang Compter Lebanon organized a blood drive in Haret Hreik in commemoration of Ashoura. This special blood drive aims to encourage those who commemorate Ashoura to “give blood for those who need it most and be like Hussain" and it turned out to be a complete success with over 200 blood units collected! . In fact, DSC Lebanon informed me that this is…

“Film Ameriki Tawil” is a Movie You Don’t Want to Miss

I attended the premiere of "Film Ameriki Tawil" three days ago at Cinemacity Beirut Souks. This is one of Ziad Rahbani's most acclaimed plays and the second play that M Media turns into a film following “Bennesbeh Labokra Chou?" earlier this year. Turning the 1980 play into a film took almost two years as the team had to reconstruct it from bits and pieces and this is clearly visible through the movie. However, the image…

Visiting The Grand Aley Hotel, Also Known As Gebaily Hotel

I shared a piece by the Guardian earlier this year on the The Grand Aley Hotel and how it's been for sale since 2008 after the central bank seized the hotel. Update: The owners are currently planning the renovation project and the reopening of the grand hotel. Until then, it is not open for public but prior appointments can be made to visit the site. A good friend of mine, Jad Ghorayeb, visited the hotel…
Automotive

Yesterday’s Traffic in One Picture

9 years ago
I have no idea who took this picture but it shows how bad traffic was yesterday, and it wasn’t just because of the dead body of the poor man that was found in the middle ...
Lebanon

Meet The Lebanese Rambo

9 years ago
Here’s an fun interview from 1985 with a Lebanese Rambo look-alike. There is a striking resemblance between him and the real Rambo. I love how he’s out there emptying his clips and firing RPGs in ...
Automotive

Making Good Use of The Traffic Highway LED Display Boards

9 years ago
Instead of informing us that vehicles are not moving due to traffic from Dbayyeh to Beirut, these LED boards can be used to entertain the drivers and for marketing purposes as well lol! PS: That ...
Baladi

What’s So Special About These Maku Sandals?

9 years ago
A group of three Lebanese have apparently come up with the most comfortable sandals ever with an unmatched quality and versatility. They call them Maku and they are already off to a great start on ...
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