Posted By
Najib
May 04, 2016 03:42
I just finished reading "The Eternal Magic of Beirut", an article by Michael Specter published on the NY Times. It's one of the best articles I've read on Beirut in a long time. Here are some of my favorite passages from the article but I highly recommend you read the whole thing. On Beirut as a whole: There is something singular about Beirut. It has one foot planted in the Middle East and the other…
Posted By
Najib
May 04, 2016 09:16
Who is eligible to vote? Every Lebanese individual who has attained the legal age stipulated in the constitution , whether or not resident on the Lebanese territory, shall be entitled to vote. Who is not eligible to vote? All the individuals listed under Article 4,5 and 6. • Persons deprived by legal sentence of their civil rights • Persons convicted to be permanently disqualified from public service at any grades or positions • Persons disqualified…
Posted By
Najib
May 03, 2016 07:14
PS: I cropped the lower part to make the picture less gruesome. There are so many wrongs in this picture that I don't even know where to begin, whether with the fact that these poor animals are being killed in a barbaric way in the middle of the street or the fact that there are still people willing to sacrifice sheep to welcome leaders. And let's not get started with public health issues. What a…
Posted By
Najib
May 03, 2016 01:35
Update: Comparative picture done by Lina Ghaibeh. The picture above has gone viral yesterday and shows the lighthouse in the Beirutis List logo versus the authentic lighthouse in Manara. I can't confirm if Beirut-Madinati is behind it but I looked up old pictures of Beirut's famous lighthouse, which dates back to the 1800s, and it's very different from the one in the logo indeed. Even the new one that was built in late 90s doesn't…
Art
9 years ago
ASHEKMAN put the final touches yesterday to their latest #calligraffiti portraying Ziad Rahbani with his famous quote “Bennesbeh Labokra Chou?”, or in English “What about tomorrow?”. The graffiti is strategically located at the center of ...
Critiques
9 years ago
Chi.N.N’s host and producer Salam el Zaatari just posted on Facebook that the show got cancelled following his appearance on MTV’s Menna W Jerr show. I watched his segment on Menna W Jerr and I ...
Gaming
9 years ago
Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare trailer is out and you can spot a female soldier with a Lebanese flag on her shoulder at Minute 0:34 and 2:14. Lebanese Space Warfare lol! We will probably have ...
Critiques
9 years ago
Two years ago, I was driving from Kobayat to Andkit and we ended up somewhere where I got a message welcoming me to Syria and telling me to enjoy roaming with Syria’s operators. I thought ...
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