A Virtual Travel Through Time To Bring Baalbek Back to Life

The Directorate General of Antiquities in Lebanon launched, in collaboration with the German Archaeological Institute and Flyover Zone, an application called "Baalbek Reborn: Temples" that provides a digital reconstruction of Baalbek temples and explains the history of the city through the tour. On the virtual tour, you can choose to follow a guided tour of Baalbek or follow your curiosity and explore the site map on the virtual tablet. However, as you take your virtual…

UN Experts Set to Follow Up & Pressure Lebanese Authorities on Lokman Slim’s Murder

It's been over two months now since Lebanese publisher, political activist and commentator Lokman Slim was murdered in his car South of Lebanon and we still don't have any leads. This is not the first political murder that goes unpunished and won't be the last, but the UN is keen on unveiling the truth and for that purpose has requested three experts to follow up on this case and pressure the Lebanese authorities. Those experts…

World Happiness Report 2021: Lebanon Ranked 123 Worldwide

The ninth World Happiness Report ranked Lebanon in the 123rd spot worldwide, out of 149 countries, which constitutes a drop of over 30 spots from 2019 where we ranked 91st out of 150 countries. The severe drop is obviously justified by the two hellish years that Lebanon has been going through, from the protests, economic crisis, devaluating currency, inflation in prices, Beirut explosion and other factors. Here are the rankings in the Arab World: 22-…

Lebanon Must Amend Decree No.6433/2011 To Preserve its Maritime Rights

During the most recent maritime discussions between Lebanon and the Israeli side, the Lebanese delegation "did not recognize the already known 860-square-kilometer disputed zone but claimed 1,430 additional square kilometers that include a substantial part of the Karish field -- supposedly in Israeli waters -- in what was called the maximalist claim of Lebanon". As shown in the picture above, Line 23 was the one claimed by Lebanon during Hof's mediation back in 2011/2012 but…
Critiques

What Was Raoul Nehme Thinking?

4 years ago
I suppose the easiest answer is that he wasn’t thinking at all. At this point, we’re used to lousy and incompetent ministers but it’s one thing to be a lousy economy minister in such circumstances ...
BeirutBlast

First Look At The German Project To Rehabilitate The Beirut Port

4 years ago
A German delegation presented today its project to rebuild the Beirut Port and its surrounding during a press conference. The multi-billion-dollar project envisions beaches and a “central park” alongside restored architectural heritage, all wrapped in ...
Architecture

China’s Proposed New National Higher Institute of Music in Lebanon

4 years ago
China’s Embassy in Lebanon Consul Abou Wassim, yes that’s his Twitter handle, shared recently a rendered picture of the new building of the Higher National Institute of Music in Lebanon, stating that the construction and ...
Baladi

Heritage and Roots: An Amazing Page on Lebanese History & Heritage

4 years ago
I recently found out about Charles al-Hayek’s YouTube channel [Heritage and Roots] after he appeared on one of Sarde After Dinner’s podcasts. Charles is a historian and researcher working on bringing Lebanese and Arabic cultural ...
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