A New 10,000 Lebanese Lira bill
The new bill looks a bit bigger than the old one in the pictures but they are exactly the same size. A new 5,000 LL bill was issued a couple of weeks ago as well.
Another car falls off the Dbayyeh Bridge
This is the 4th or 5th car that falls down because of this unfixed part of the bridge with no barriers. Thanks Michel!
Gebran Bassil’s Daughter does it again
From @GebranBassil It would be a good idea for our Energy Minister to lock his phone from now on. If you are wondering which game she is talking about, check it out .
Beirut is perpetually partying or at war
Picture taken Larrysc I was out partying at The Gärten by Uberhaus in Beirut yesterday and I felt disconnected from everything happening in Lebanon. People there were relaxed, having a great time and enjoying the awesome music. Conflict or couture? Either Lebanon is a terrorist-infested, war-ridden hell, or the Paris of the East. This article falls into a tradition of western coverage of Lebanon that reduces the country to a clash between barbarism and western-style…
Health
The Davis-Beirut Reaction
12 years agoThe Davis-Beirut is a new chemical reaction discovered by Mark Kurth from the University of California and Makhluf Haddadin from the American University of Beirut. The Davis City Council “congratulated and thanked the scientists by ...
Information
Gravity
12 years ago[YouTube] This is a must-see movie for everyone. It will be released on October 17 in Lebanese Theaters (Grand Cinemas for sure) but I will try and get some Avant-Premiere tickets to give away before. ...
Economics
Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Dubai
12 years agoThe cost of living in Beirut is higher than Dubai yet the local purchasing power in Dubai is 185.86% higher than in Beirut. I looked at the items mentioned in the comparison between the two ...