Baalbeck Festival going back home

The Baalbeck Festival was held in Jdeideh last year for security concerns. It was the first time in 15 years that the International Festival was held outside the city's ancient ruins. However, Nayla de Freige, President of Baalbeck International Festival’s executive committee, told Executive that they are hoping to bring back the festival to Baalbeck this year. I've been to Baalbeck a couple of years ago and to be honest, something needs to be done…

Around 11,000 Lebanese Attended John Paul II and John XXIII’s Canonization In Rome

Picture via NBC It was reported that more than 11,000 Lebanese, including the President of the Republic Michel Sleiman and Maronite Patriarche Bechara El Rai, made the trip to Rome to attend the canonization of Pope John XXIII and John Paul II. While it's true that Lebanese feel particularly close to John Paul II who visited Lebanon in 1997, I was a bit surprised by the numbers and by the media coverage in Lebanon. In…
Gossip & Rumors

Georges Clooney Reportedly Engaged To Lebanese Lawyer Amal Alamuddin

11 years ago
I posted back in October about Clooney’s mystery lady and that she’s originally Lebanese and a successful lawyer in the UK. Well it looks like the couple just got engaged according to TMZ. Amal Alamuddin ...
Humor

Neyib 3al Mobilette

11 years ago
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Events

De-Feet Cancer Run: Charity Run For The Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL)

11 years ago
A group of 8 Lebanese friends are running the whole Lebanese coast (210Km) starting May 7th and for 5 consecutive days in an attempt to raise $50,000, which is the cost of treating one child ...
Gossip & Rumors

Telecom Ministry’s Illegally Imported Devices Decree To Be Dropped By Monday?

11 years ago
[YouTube] The decree that was issued last year in order to prevent illegally imported devices and protect the consumer from counterfeits might be dropped next week by the new Telecom Minister according to reports from ...
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