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Najib
May 27, 2016 06:36
After finally reopening in September 2015 to the public on Saturdays only after 25 years, Horsh Beirut will now be open all week long from 7 AM till 2 PM and on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 AM till 7 PM. This is all thanks to efforts from several parties and NGOs, mainly Nahnoo. Beirut's municipality still did not allow dogs inside the park though. Here are from my first visit to Horsh Beirut few…
Posted By
Najib
May 27, 2016 03:03
I live in Jounieh yet I've never spotted this house. It is a private residence designed by New York-based architects SOMA right on the Mediterranean sea. In order to defend against the waves, there's a mechanism that deflects them and the glass is "a patented system of laminated glazing supported by structural steel, capable of withstanding the strongest waves of these winter storms". I would love to be in that house during a storm .…
Posted By
Najib
May 26, 2016 11:04
Lebanon is one of the oldest countries in the world and has been at the heart of the growth of Christianity and Islam. Christianity has had a long presence of over two thousand years in Lebanon and churches, basilicas, cathedrals, shrines, monasteries and caves can be found almost all over our land. Unfortunately, religious tourism has been neglected for years in Lebanon and a lot of important and historic shrines and monuments are unknown to…
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Najib
May 25, 2016 10:49
I don't think there's anything that can prepare you for the loss of a parent. I surely wasn't prepared, no one was prepared for my father's sudden death. It was a large blow for all his friends, colleagues and of course his family. I tried my best to stay strong for my mother and brothers but his death triggered a profound and complicated type of grief. I just couldn't help crying my heart out when…
Personal
9 years ago
I’m at loss for words right now. I always feared the day that I would lose a close family member but I never imagined it would be that soon. I lost my father this morning, ...
Critiques
9 years ago
Update: Here’s an elaborate article on the Janna Dam. This is probably the 4th article I write about the Janna dam in the past 4 years and the issue is still causing a controversy. For ...
Lebanon
9 years ago
Even though Huawei phones have been in the market for quite some time, I’ve never had the chance to use or review any of them. A month ago, I spotted the Messi commercial with the ...
Lebanon
9 years ago
#LawChouMaSar is a new online campaign that was launched few days ago and is a collective call for action from all the productive and creative sectors to keep working in Lebanon no matter what. It’s ...
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