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Najib
Apr 23, 2023 01:07
In the midst of all the problems we're currently facing in Lebanon, the Lebanese cabinet found time to secure the necessary constitutional measures to naturalize 25-year-old previous NBA player Omar Spellman in time for him to represent Lebanon in the World Cup. Our national team clearly needs our support but naturalizing foreign players should be the least of our concerns right now, especially if this player will require compensation that could be used to train…
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Najib
Apr 19, 2023 05:22
Al Markazia claims the number of arrivals this summer to Lebanon might exceed two million, and that occupancies at hotels will exceed 90%. Last summer, the tourism ministry claimed they brought in billions of dollars to the economy thanks to their campaign but at what cost? How will these billions help revive the economy when we still don't have a president, a government, 24/7 electricity, a reliable internet, decent roads, traffic lights and the list…
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Najib
Apr 19, 2023 04:01
Following the latest Scream VI ban, I thought of compiling a list of all banned movies & shows in Lebanon based on previous blog posts and online findings. There was a museum of censorship initiative launched by March Lebanon where a long list of banned movies was published but the website is unfortunately down. The below list is definitely not a final one and I will keep on updating it as soon as I find…
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Najib
Apr 17, 2023 04:53
Ralph Khoury, also known as Gingerpotter_21 on social media, had his artwork on display in Times Square during NFT NYC, an annual event that brings together NFT artists from all over the world. His work was also on display at the artists' village during the two day event. A lot of digital artists have resorted to NFTs in recent years to sell their artwork, the same way many Lebanese resorted to Crypto currencies and blockchains…
Art
2 years ago
Abu Diab’s residence in al-Jahliyeh, a village in the Chouf District, served as a refuge during the civil war. However, after he discovered under his residence an entire structure of multiple vaults interconnected through tunnels, ...
Baladi
2 years ago
An AFP report on the Cypriot Maronite Arabic language, also known as Sanna, caught my attention few years back. Unfortunately, and based on this most recent article, no substantial efforts have been done to save ...
Lebanon
2 years ago
According to Annahar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Emigrants is set to announce next week the merger of Lebanon’s consulate building in Paris with the embassy’s headquarters. That said, the official address for the ...
Baladi
2 years ago
Ma’amoul is one of many shared heritages in the Levant across religions, as it is prepared during Easter for Christians and Eid for Muslims. The tradition of Ma’amoul dates back to Mesopotamia and Egyptian Copt’s ...
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