Burj el Murr: Tower of Bitterness

Burj el Murr was built in the 1970s yet has only been used as a sniper hideout during the Lebanese Civil War. After reading about the Holiday Inn hotel being auctioned off soon, I tried looking for updates on the Burj el Murr but found none. Instead I ended up on this dark 11 minute video done by Lina Ghaibeh on the Burj. PS: Just ignore the warning and watch it on VIMEO.

Bullet-scarred Holiday Inn Hotel In Beirut Set To Be Auctioned In Coming Months

via Geographylists The shareholders of the iconic Holiday Inn hotel in Beirut have been locked in a dispute for years over its future, but it appears that they've reached some sort of settlement as this article suggests the hotel is set to be auctioned off in the months to come. Let's hope the rumors are true because the hotel is a reminder of Lebanon's golden age and has one of the best locations in Beirut.…
Beirut

Beirut’s Acting Governor Nassif Qaloush Resigns

11 years ago
The Lebanese Cabinet accepted Nassif Qaloush’s resignation on Friday. Qaloush was Beirut’s acting governor and was accused of sexual harassment because of this video that circulated online. I still have my doubts regarding the video ...
Critiques

Internal Security Forces Not Allowed To Use Their Cell Phones While On Duty

11 years ago
I didn’t see any official press release from the ISF, and I don’t think it’s because of Whatsapp that the ISF took this decision. In all cases, and since ISF is active on Twitter and ...
Information

Angry Passenger Disrupts MEA Flight From Frankfurt To Beirut

11 years ago
[YouTube] I tried looking for some footage from inside the plane but didn’t find any. That’s a pretty messed up story. ...
Automotive

Test Drive: The New Mercedes 2014 CLA Class

11 years ago
I picked up the CLA yesterday from the new Mercedes showroom and will have the weekend to drive it and test it out. It’s a brand new class from Mercedes and it’s quite an interesting ...
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