How Badly Polluted is the Litani River?

Polluted Litani River Photo Credits: Gettyimages/JosephEid There are over 150 farms using Litani's polluted water to irrigate crops even though the Litani is no longer suitable for swimming or irrigation. The high levels of pollution are not only affecting the farmers and nearby residents and businesses but all of us as the Litani extends from the West Bekaa Valley all the way down to the southern districts of Nabatieh and Tyre. The government is still…

First Pictures of The New Lebanese Biometric Passports

Biometric passports are officially available as of today. Anyone can apply for the new passport and those who wish to replace their old passports can also do so. According to the below FTV report, the documents needed are as follows: - Passport Request Form to be filled out at the mayor's office. - Applicant's original Individual Civil ID or or his original new Lebanese I.D. card. - One recent color photo showing full details of…

Since Five Guys is Not Coming to Lebanon, We Might as Well Open Our Own!

A "Five Guys" burger & fries place just opened recently in Antoura. It even has five little guys underneath its logo. Obviously it's not the real deal but I am actually tempted to try it out as I love these small Lebanese burger shops. Last year when I was in Dubai, I went to the real Five Guys to give it a try. It was good but not as good as I thought it would…
Lebanon

The Worst Lebanese Music Video of 2016 (So Far)

10 years ago
Rola Yammout’s video clip is a new low for Lebanese music videos. This is even worse than the Banana song by Zeezee M. [YouTube] ...
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Lebanese Army Ads [2016]

10 years ago
Protecting Lebanon 24/7. Here’s a roundup of the Lebanese Army Day I found this year. A Happy 71st birthday to our brave soldiers and I hope our kidnapped soldiers will be freed soon. My favorite ...
Critiques

Newly Weds Close Down Ramlet el Baida Road to Celebrate

10 years ago
It’s wedding season and a lot of newly weds in Lebanon believe it’s okay to close down roads or drive slowly on the highway with endless convoys. Yesterday night, a couple apparently decided to close ...
Architecture

Aishti by the Sea Featured On NY Times’ List of Coolest, Most Cultured New Malls

10 years ago
The New York Times published a list on the World’s coolest, Most Cultured New Malls and featured the new Aishti contemporary museum that opened back in October 2015. I’ve been to that new complex a ...
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