Fatal Accident in Chouf Raises Concerns on Zip Line Safety

A young man fell to his death from a high altitude while zip lining in Mazraat El Chouf. The victim is Jad Thebian, a first sergeant in the Lebanese Army. The zip line in question was recently featured on a popular Egyptian influencer's page, who shared a story yesterday warning people of its safety following the tragic incident. The responsibility here lies 100% on the company operating this zip line, but also on the authorities…

Jorj Abou Mhaya Wins 8th Mahmoud Kahil Award For Graphic Novel

Lebanese artist Jorj Abou Mhaya has won the 8th Mahmoud Kahil Award under the Graphic Novel Category. The award was created in 2014 and is aimed at promoting comics, editorial cartoons and illustration in the Arab world through the recognition of the rich talent and creative achievement of artists from the region. "Mahmoud Kahil award is part of the Mu’taz & Rada Sawwaf Arabic Comics Initiative an academic body for the study of Arabic Comics…

17-Year Old Victor Guillermin Climbs Lebanon’s Baatara Gorge

Victor Guillermin, at only 17 years of age, has become the second climber only to ascend Lebanon’s most challenging rock climb: Baatara Gorge, also known as Avaatara. David Lama is the only other climber to have done so back in 2015. The Baatara Gorge Waterfall is one of Lebanon's most popular destinations located 2 hours away from Beirut. It was discovered by French Henri Coiffait in 1952 and was fulled mapped out in the 1980s…

Anghami is Introducing AI-Powered Podcasts

With everyone talking about AI in the past months, Anghami took a big leap forward by launching its AI Powered Personalized Podcast, the first of its kind in the world. The leading music and entertainment streaming platform in the Middle East and North Africa region is set to unveil soon this new feature that will allow users to create their own personalized podcasts. How does it work? By providing Anghami’s AI with a set of…
Lebanon

Remembering Elie Choueiri (1939-2023)

2 years ago
Lebanon lost this week one of its greatest musicians, and one of the last few artists from the Rahbani’s golden era. Elie Choueiri passed away at the age of 84, leaving behind a legacy through ...
Lebanon

Latest Aerial Shots of The New US Embassy Awkar Campus

2 years ago
The new US Embassy campus in Awkar is starting to take shape, as seen from the latest photos shared on the embassy’s FB page following a visit by US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy C. Shea. ...
Art

Poet Ounsi el Hage Honored with a Tile on His Achrafieh Residence

2 years ago
A tile in memory of Poet Ounsi el Hage was placed today on the entrance of the building where he once resided for 55 years. Ounsi’s daughter posted on Facebook about it thanking Ounsi’s friends ...
Alcohol

Wine Windows Trend Lands in Batroun

2 years ago
The first time I heard about wine windows was during COVID as many opened such small service shops to keep social distancing while serving customers. However, the tradition goes back to Florence where people in ...
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