Lebanese Athletes Competing At The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

Two Lebanese Athletes will be competing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Jacky Chamoun and Alexander Mohbat, both in Alpine Skiing. I was surprised not to see Chirine Njeim's name on that list, but according to this article, The Lebanese Federation picked Jacky over her. I have to say this is very weird as Chirine is the best Lebanese skier we've got and even Jacky admits it: “Chirine is the best skier in Lebanon,” she…

ISF Arrest Lebanese Man Who Beat His Wife Manal Assi To Death

The Lebanese ISF tweeted yesterday night that they arrested Mohammad al-Nhaily, the man who killed his wife after beating her repeatedly with a pressure cooker. Manal was beaten up in front of her two daughters, Tala and Sara and the husband tried to wrap the victim in a carpet to hide his crime, as reported by Manal's brother. It's definitely good news that the husband got arrested, but the law does not protect Manal and…

Lebanon Through The Eyes Of Ali Rafei

Ali is a street artist originally from Tripoli. I got to know him after he did the below drawing of a Lebanese policeman with the "I love corruption" badge that went viral few months ago, and I've been a big fan ever since. His artworks are brilliant, impressive and send out a powerful message that can't go unnoticed . If you want to get to know about Ali's work , check out his page and…
Beirut

Cannelle’s Heavenly Brownies

12 years ago
Cannelle is a pastry located in Achrafieh in the SNA building. People usually go there for its macarons, croissants and cakes but I highly recommend you try their brownies. The top is crunchy, and the ...
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American University Of Beirut Gets The Largest Single Donation In Its 147 Year History From Jamal Daniel and The Levant Foundation

12 years ago
Halim and Aida Daniel Academic and Clinical Center You can read more about the AUB 2020 Medical Complex [Here]. The American University of Beirut (AUB) is pleased to announce a donation of $32 million from ...
Beirut

Recycling 3al Lebnené

12 years ago
Ever since the Naameh landfill crisis, Sukleen has been tweeting online tips on how to recycle and how one can #BePartOfTheSolution but I don’t think that’s enough. A lot of Lebanese still don’t know how ...
Lebanon

Ski Season Is Dead In Lebanon

12 years ago
It snowed in the last couple of days but not enough for the slopes to open again (At least not in Mzaar) and the sunny weather is already back. I remember hearing predictions about this ...
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