Posted By
Najib
May 22, 2016 04:29
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, it was the first time he ever gets admitted to a hospital yet he didn't make it. No signs, no symptoms, no warnings no nothing. He died of a sudden unexpected heart attack. He was only 64. I lost the…
Posted By
Najib
May 21, 2016 11:39
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 me, the issue is very simple: - As long as there are conflicting studies about the dam and no one has a clear answer on its environmental impact, the project should be stopped and no one should be allowed to…
Posted By
Najib
May 20, 2016 04:00
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 new Mate 8 so I asked Huawei if I could try it out and they sent me a review model for a couple of weeks time, which was good enough for a quick review: Design/Build: The Huawei Mate 8 is…
Posted By
Najib
May 20, 2016 03:03
#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 a nice initiative and I like the fact that CEOs, heads of syndicates and organizations are taking part in it but the fact that most of them are aged 50+ doesn't really help the campaign. These people can afford to…
Critiques
9 years ago
via lebanonfiles I still can’t believe these things still happen in Lebanese schools. The kid was apparently beaten up, taken to the hospital and the mother was told that he “fell accidentally” and injured himself. ...
Architecture
9 years ago
This is a cool piece by Dima Karam (The Guardian) on the Grand Aley Hotel that was built in 1926 by three brothers from a Beiruti trading family. The British Army set up their command ...
Art
9 years ago
The Story of Beirut was the centerpiece of the May 17-22 Beirut Cultural Festival and the best possible way to kick off the first edition of these festivals. Using Nejmeh Square’s iconic clock tower as ...
Events
9 years ago
via Bike Tripoli Tripoli has inaugurated today a bike lane, the first of its kind in a Lebanese city. The bike lane is 3 km long and was launched prior to the third Bike Tripoli ...
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