Celebrating Eid In Tripoli: Crowded Souks, Great Food, Clowns For A Cause, Flying Lanterns & Happy Children

Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, is a very special time of the year for Muslims worldwide. Every country has its own traditions and in Lebanon, every city celebrates it in its own way. This year, I decided to head to Tripoli, Lebanon's second-largest city and one of its poorest, to share their traditions and join Tripolitans in their celebrations. My first stop was at Furn el Saadeh, a popular oven located in…

The Real Problem In Lebanon Is The Lack Of Recycling

Picture via Imad Bazzi Sukleen's term has expired on July 17th and the company is no longer collecting garbage, the deadline set by the Naameh residents expired yesterday and the road to the landfill is closed once again, Environment Minister Mohammed al-Mashnouq still has no idea on what to do next and has informed the municipalities that they will need to handle their garbage until further notice. The proposed solution is to designate new landfill…

IMAX Finally Coming To Lebanon

via digitaltrends Three IMAX theatres will be added to VOX locations in the MENA region, including one in Beirut, marking IMAX's entry into that country. VOX Cinemas are expected to get IMAX by end of this year based on what I've been told, but the date hasn't been confirmed yet. I've been to an IMAX theater once and it's quite an amazing experience. The technology and architecture makes you forget you're in a theater and…
Humor

Two New Road Signs To Be Introduced In Lebanon

10 years ago
Poster done by Bob Kastoun from Ma3roof If you spot the first sign, quickly take ur right and let whomever is behind you pass, otherwise you might get beaten up or even stabbed to death. ...
Humor

Ten Things The Telegraph Didn’t Know About Lebanon

10 years ago
via LiveLoveBeirut It’s not always a good thing when Lebanon is promoted as a touristic destination by international media as the way they perceive things is sometimes highly inaccurate. Of course you can’t really blame ...
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Week33: LiveLoveBeirut’s Best Pictures Of The Week

10 years ago
Barouk Cedars – by Sarah You can follow LiveLoveBeirut on Instagram on [Instagram]. I’m also on Instagram and you can follow me [here] if you like. Jounieh Festival – by RiseAboveLebanon Harissa – by Eliasouba ...
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HMA Tom Fletcher Bids Farewell To Lebanon By Walking From Batroun To Beirut

10 years ago
HMA Tom Fletcher is touring the country and promoting Lebanon as a touristic destination on his final days as the British Ambassador. Fletcher had lemonade in Batroun, then walked all the way from Batroun to ...
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