Salon Du Livre Beirut 2012

I passed by the "Salon du Livre Francophone de Beyrouth" yesterday and I was glad to see so many people attending the event. In fact, Biel was packed with visitors from all age groups and some of the exhibitors were very interesting. The "Salon du Livre" still has 2 days until it ends, so hurry up because you are missing out a lot. In addition to the exhibitors, the scheduled conferences and featured guest speakers…

A nice tribute to Le Castel

Picture by Anthony Rahayel I lived in Keserwan most of my life and most of my outings with friends as an adolescent were around Kaslik but I'd never go to Le Castel as it was a place for families or older people usually. Added to that, my parents would always take us outside Keserwan, usually Beirut or up to the mountains, on Sundays to have lunch. Nevertheless, I did end up going to Le Castel…

98 Lebanese gone missing after Sandy Hurricane

When I first read the title, I thought it was terrible news but then I checked the source and I started laughing. I am not sure how Addiyar newspaper didn't turn yet into a film production company because the stories and conspiracies they come up with are fascinating! It's like they have nothing to write about, so they come up with a shocking story to frighten the Lebanese without any proof or proper sources to…

Where are the Turkish electricity boats?

The electricity boats were supposed to provide an extra 500 MW during the summer season, however it's almost winter and nothing has happened. Meanwhile, owners of generators are still increasing the price of 5 amps that has reached 150$ in some areas in Lebanon. Of course there are more imminent matters at hand at the moment, like the salary increase for Lebanese MPs and Ministers.
Information

Updated: Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace NOT closing down!

14 years ago
Update: LBC news reported the news to be false saying Metropolitan hotel will deny it officially during the day. Noting that I based my post on 3 sources, Mustaqbal, Lebanonfiles and MTV, I will update ...
Food

Le Castel restaurant closed

14 years ago
Le Castel was one of the oldest restaurants in Kaslik. It was mostly frequented by older generations and was famous for its mussels. It will be replaced by Lord of the wings. ...
Automotive

Bufori Motor Car Company

14 years ago
Bufori is a company founded in 1986 by Gerry Khouri , a second-generation Lebanese expatriate living in Australia and now owned by the Khouri brothers (Anthony, George & Gerry). Bufori cars are custom-made automobiles, ranging ...
Humor

Miqati Visits Jumblat

14 years ago
I am not really posting about the visit as I couldn’t care less, but about the picture shown above. Did you notice the AK47s in the back? ...
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