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Najib
Oct 09, 2016 08:18
An exhibition on "The Daily life in Ancient Lebanon", supported by by the British Museum, the American University in Beirut and the National Museum of Beirut, was hosted by Durham University’s Oriental Museum from June till September 25 2016. The exhibition provided "an introduction to the culture and society of Lebanon in the ancient world and explored issues of faith, conflict, government, culture and trade in the ancient Levant". It also emphasized on the fundamental…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 08, 2016 06:44
"Where am I? Who controls this neighborhood? Canada is scary, you cannot feel safe, not at all, not at all! You walk, walk and walk and you do know this street is controlled by whom. Silly people! Come on, where are the slogans, the signs, the signals, any flag. Some graffiti on the wall so that one can feel safe." Aida is a Lebanese actress, director and choreographer. This woman is hilarious! She was visiting…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 08, 2016 04:27
There's an Egyptian channel called "Beirut" and using the Beirut City official logo, the one that was designed back in the 1990s. They didn't even bother change the logo, they just took it and place it there lol! I'm gonna report this to Beirut's governor on Twitter. I would have reported it to Beirut's municipality but they still don't a website . Thanks Jimmy!
Posted By
Najib
Oct 08, 2016 10:44
Lebanon's Health Minister announced on October 1 that the government will "cover the expenses of breast reconstruction operations after mastectomies for patients benefiting from the ministry’s services". This means that Lebanese women without private insurance will no longer have to pay for breast reconstruction surgery following mastectomy operations. October is International Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer cases are unfortunately increasing in Lebanon, with over 8,000 people being diagnosed every year. Abu Faour’s announcement comes ahead…
Critiques
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I spotted a couple of billboards in Beirut claiming that “It’s About Time Lebanon Wins The Nobel Peace Prize” and asking people to vote for the Lebanese NGO AMEL that was nominated “for its contribution ...
Fun
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I spent a couple of hours last night watching Dabke videos on ZoomTube. There are some really cool Dabke clips from all over the Middle East. What amazes me about Dabke dancers is how they ...
Critiques
9 years ago
The Beirut International Film Festival (BIFF) is a non-profit event that is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Tourism and is sponsored by SGBL. BIFF promotes young and aspiring local talents and more ...
Critiques
9 years ago
Yesterday I was reading about a baby that was found in the trash in Egypt and then a friend shared with me an article about a newborn baby girl found near Abou Arab in Choueifat. ...
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