Racist Joke on one of LBC’s TV Shows

Elie Sleiman on MTV's Menna w Jor featured two jokes from the LBC TV show Haram as part of his "Joke of the week" section. I'm really glad Sleiman picked up these jokes because one of them is extremely racist and inappropriate and that Pierre pointed out that it's a racist joke, just a lame one. To be honest, I have no idea how someone approved this script but then again this whole show "Haram"…

#Sawwet16: Uber Offering Free Rides on Elections Day All Across Lebanon

Uber Beirut keeps coming up with the coolest campaigns. Only yesterday I was telling my friends how I ordered #UberJanerik and delivered them to my wife. The driver delivered 2 nicely packed boxes of Janerik with a bag of salt for just 4$ to her office. Today, Uber launched a new campaign aiming to encourage voters in Beirut and across Lebanon to cast their vote. #Sawwet16: Uber wants you to go vote: Municipal elections begin…

The Beirut Rose House Collective

Two years ago, the famous 19th century Beirut mansion Rose House was open to the public as British Artist Tom Young showcased his work and hosted a series of events at "La Maison Rose" from November 2014 till January 2015. Back then, "the resident of the house, Fayza El Khazen, offered Young studio space in the mansion over the summer. Her family had lived there for 50 years. Young discovered that she was leaving her…

Illegal Municipal Banners Increased After Beirut Governor’s Ban

I expected municipal candidates to take Beirut Governor's ban seriously but instead the number of posters has drastically increased and they are all over the place Let's see if anyone is going to remove them after the elections are done. I just wish the Interior Ministry and Beirut's governor were more strict on these matters but then again sheep are getting slaughtered in broad day light on the streets without anyone intervening.
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The Eternal Magic of Beirut By The New York Times

9 years ago
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 ...
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Lebanon Municipal Elections 2016: All You Need To Know About The Voting Process

9 years ago
Who is eligible to vote? Every Lebanese individual who has attained the legal age stipulated in the constitution (21 years), whether or not resident on the Lebanese territory, shall be entitled to vote. Who is ...
Animals & Wildlife

Is This still Acceptable in #Beirut These Days?

9 years ago
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 ...
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“Beirutis List” Apparently Got The Wrong Lighthouse in Their Logo

9 years ago
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 ...
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