Claudine Kamar’s Hilariously Relatable Comics About Everyday Life

It takes a special talent to translate everyday struggles into fun comics, especially in a country plagued by so many problems, but Claudine Kamar, or as she prefers to be called Lemy, does it perfectly. I've only discovered her insta page recently and I look forward to her posts daily now. All her comics are funny, witty and relatable to our daily lives. Nothing beats a good batch of hilarious comics in the morning so…

Netflix’s Cleopatra To Be Released on May 10 Despite Feud with Egypt

Was Queen Cleopatra black or white? Is Adele James a more accurate representation of the Egyptian Queen than Elizabeth Taylor? This is not the first and won't be the last debate over Cleopatra's race but the soon to be released Netflix series has angered the Egyptian authorities who are saying it's a falsification of Egyptian history. In fact, Egyptians antiquities ministry went as far as publishing a lengthy statement to confirm Cleopatra’s skin colour and…

“LeMall Sin El Fil” Set To Reopen as “The Sooq Avenue”

Emirati businessman & founder of Al Habtoor Group, Khalaf bin Ahmed Al Habtoor, announced this week the reopening of Le Mall Sin el Fil and rebranding it under a new name "The Sooq Avenue". In addition to that, Al Habtoor announced that he will give tenants a rent grace period of up to 12 months in an attempt to encourage them to open and alleviate the burden of the ongoing economic crisis Lebanon is going…
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Lebanon Lost One of Its Leading Environmental Activists: R.I.P Ziad Samaha

2 years ago
I’ve known Ziad since my AUB years, he was fun, kind and always smiling whenever we’d bump into him on campus. After graduating, I’d see him in events but only learned in recent years about ...
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R.I.P Sami Khayat

2 years ago
Today, Lebanon lost one of the greats. Sami Khayat has unfortunately passed away leaving behind a 60 year legacy of comic theater. Khayat began his career in the 60s and is long considered as the ...
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Lebanese Wineries Map

2 years ago
If you’re coming to Lebanon this summer and want to go wine tasting, check out this comprehensive map of all its wineries. The map is one of many cool Lebanon posters sold on Cantina Beirut’s ...
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Canadian Musician Daniel Lavoie’s Beirut-Inspired Song

2 years ago
Daniel Lavoie is a Canadian singer and actor who is widely known for playing the character of Frollo in Notre Dame de Paris; the famous French-musical. Lavoie participated in Notre Dame Edde Paris productions in ...
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