Spuds Food-Truck in Lebanon

SPUDS is a new concept in town and the first mobile potato bar in Lebanon. I love baked potatoes and the pictures look delicious so it's definitely worth a try. I am not sure though if eating a spud is as easy as having a hotdog or a crepe. It doesn't look that practical specially if you are eating it in the car or on the spot. SPUDS is a mobile potato bar, so you…

Achrafieh goes dark to mark Earth Hour

Love the Slogan! After organizing a car-free day in Achrafieh, Rmeil and Geitawi, the people behind the Achrafieh2020 initiative are joining the global community in celebrating Earth Hour by voluntarily cutting the power off for an hour. The event will take place in Achrafieh on March 23rd at 8:30pm. The electricity goes out involuntarily everyday. On Saturday 23rd March, make it a choice. Achrafieh goes dark for Earth Hour at 8:30 pm, switching off for…

Habemus Locust*

Picture from the DailyStar Insignificant Swarms of locust were spotted across Lebanon yesterday and caused a short-lived panic among the Lebanese. Based on what I know, locust can't survive under low temperatures so there's nothing to worry about. The Agriculture ministry also re-assured everyone that there's nothing scary about this attack as the locusts "are not in their mature phase yet.” The only deadly locust attack that Lebanon has ever witnessed was back in 1915,…

Eddie Griffin live in Lebanon

Stand-Up Comedian Eddie Griffin will be performing on Saturday April 13 from 09:00 pm until 11:00 pm at the Forum de Beyrouth. Tickets available at Virgin Megastore all branches. I hope he prepared some act for the Lebanese civil remembrance which is on the same day he's performing because his stand-up takes on religion won't be very welcome here.
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Huffington Post Interview with Lebanese Director Hadi Tabbal on His Upcoming Production, ‘After,’

12 years ago
Hadi Tabbal is a well know director/actor who holds an M.F.A in acting from The New School for Drama and is a recipient of a Fulbright Award. Despite residing in New York, Hadi has shared ...
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Fi Shi Ghalat Campaign

12 years ago
[YouTube] FiShiGhalat is a campaign aimed at highlighting the current regulations related to sponsorship that permit the exploitation of the Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs). It is supported by the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs. [FiShiGhalat.com] ...
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I’m reading “Superman is an Arab” by Joumana Haddad

12 years ago
I only became aware of Joumana Haddad in 2010 after the controversy her first book ‘I Killed Scheherazade: Confessions of an Angry Arab Woman’ (Which by the way got translated into 13 languages and was ...
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Sewers redirected towards Baalbeck ruins

12 years ago
[YouTube] Sfee7a Baalbakiyye with a special sewerish flavor. This ought to attract more tourists for sure! ...
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