The Basbous Brothers House in Rachana

Picture by @georgesper via LiveLoveBeirut The picture above is not a smurf house, but the residence of the Basbous brothers in Rachana. Michel, Youssef and Alfred Basbous were all born in Rachana and never wanted to leave their hometown. Instead, they used their incredible talent as sculptors to turn Rachana into a village of Fine Arts by excellence. They created open-air sculptures and hosted in 1994 an international sculpture event where artists were asked to…

Abra Municipality Takes Back Its Ramadan Memo

The above memo was distributed a week ago in Abra asking all Abra residents, restaurants and cafes not to eat or serve food in public during Ramadan. The memo was apparently issued after Saida's Mufti had requested so but the municipality annulled the memo after being harshly criticized and given that it violates the constitution. Meanwhile, a similar memo was issued by Tripoli's municipality but I doubt that anything can be done about it. Update:…
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Meet Abdul Karim Hodroj: The General Security Officer Who Died While Trying To Stop The Suicide Bomber

11 years ago
Abdul Karim was one of the two General Security officers who intercepted the suicide bomber’s car going the wrong way yesterday. Abdul Karim stayed with the driver while the other GS officer went to inform ...
Automotive

Can You Guess The Brand Of The Car?

11 years ago
The vehicle’s unique model number should help you lol! Thanks Chadi! ...
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Recognizes Lebanese Elisabeth Sioufi as a 2014 TIP Report Hero

11 years ago
It’s good to hear some Lebanese are actively contributing to ending human trafficking and are being recognized for their efforts. Congrats to Elisabeth! [Source] U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry recognizes Elisabeth Sioufi of Lebanon ...
Beirut

Lebanon Not So Stable And Secure

11 years ago
Just when we thought things had calmed down in Lebanon, suicide bombers are back to remind us of how fragile the situation is. The only “positive” aspect of the last two bombings is that the ...
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