Museums Night Was Great, But …

Eleven museums were taking part in the 3rd edition of “Museums Night” yesterday and opening their doors from 5 PM till midnight. The tours started at 5 sharp and free shuttle service was available for museums in Beirut every 30 minutes at specific stops. I was a speaker at Talk20 yesterday at AUB so I thought it would be a good idea to drop by a couple of museums around 9-10 PM that way traffic…

Visiting Tripoli’s Syria Street: Wheat Market Restoration & Qahwetna Cultural Café

Almost one year ago, an unprecedented security plan has managed to put an end to the endless rounds of fierce clashes and restore calm between Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods. Fortunately, we haven't heard of any renewed clashes ever since but Syria's street and more specifically Tebbaneh's wheat market needed some serious renovation. A lot of buildings remain damaged there but the historic market's restoration has kicked off and the first phase was completed…

Eco-Friendly Camping Site Inaugurated in Kab-Elias Town (Bekaa)

Qab Elias is a beautiful town located in the Bekaa valley 15 km away from Zahle and 45 km from Beirut. Qab Elias is on the same road that takes you to Ammiq and Kefraya and is considered one of the largest cities there. The town has two noticeable landmarks: a medieval castle and a mysterious rock-cut altar. The castle dates back from the 12th century whereas the rock is thought to be from the…
Humor

Lebanese Cop Confiscated Some Guy’s Mobile To Order Breakfast

9 years ago
via +961 Check out what this guy did after a police officer confiscated his phone to order food and didn’t even thank him. Sahten Watan LOL! PS: I can’t confirm the authenticity of the story ...
Lebanon

From Lebanon to Iceland, Starscape and Northern Lights Timelapse By Moophz Himself

9 years ago
Sit back, relax and enjoy this awesome compilation of time lapses shot at different locations in Lebanon and Iceland by Moophz Himself. Make sure you watch them in HD! The time lapses in Lebanon were ...
Beirut

Smoking Bun Opens in Hamra

9 years ago
Yesterday the Smoking Bun guys called me to hand me an invitation for their new branch opening. When I went down to meet them, a fireman was there waiting for me with a small fire ...
Technology

The Authorities Can No Longer Monitor Your Whatsapp Messages & Calls

9 years ago
WhatsApp just got a whole lot more secure after rolling out full encryption to all its users. All the text, photos and calls you make are now fully encrypted and can only be read by ...
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