Rafic Hariri Airport Flooded Yesterday

I didn't think it rained that hard yesterday but apparently it was enough to flood the whole country, including Beirut's airport. You'd expect the airport out of all places to be ready for such things but that's obviously not the case. Thanks Mazen!

Books not Boots: UK Embassy Donates $50 Million To Public Schools and Educational Projects In Lebanon

Public schools in Lebanon can accommodate up to 300,000 students and there are 275,000 students expected to enroll in the 2014-2015 academic year. The remaining 25,000 are usually allocated to refugees however there are 400,000 Syrian refugees wishing to enroll in public schools next year, which means that the majority of Syrian children in Lebanon will be left out of school and with no education. In order to help us cope with this catastrophic situation,…

Beirut’s Rose House (La Maison Rose) Is Opening To The Public

British Artist Tom Young will be showcasing his work and hosting a series of events at ‘La Maison Rose’ or ‘The Pink House’ from November 19 till the end of December. Young had already transformed the abandoned ‘Villa Paradiso’ in Gemmayzeh into an exhibition venue last year and decided to do the same with the Rose House after his two month artist residency there. The exhibition will showcase 40 paintings that evoke the dreamlike nature…
Humor

A Kim Kardashian Inspired Lebanese Campaign To (Try To) Break The Lebanese Government

11 years ago
No one’s breaking the Lebanese government and when we had the chance as Lebanese to say no, only few of us went down and got beaten up while trying to say no to the extension. ...
Critiques

Roadster Diner To Donate A Full Working Lab To The Health Ministry

11 years ago
Roadster Diner has re-asserted its commitment to food safety and quality and has decided to donate a full working lab to the Ministry of Public Health to improve their capabilities. Of course this is a ...
Beirut

Lebanese Men With Beards: Hipsters or Jihadists?

11 years ago
It’s hard to be a hipster in Lebanon as cops might mistake you for a terrorist if you have a long beard, just like what happened with Lebanese Rapper AA the Preacherman back in January. ...
Lebanon

MTV Ursula Daccache Gets (Surprise?) On-Air Proposal

11 years ago
So she didn’t recognize her boyfriend’s voice? [YouTube] ...
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