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Evening Standard: Beirut is born-again
Claire Wrathall 18.11.09 Strolling along the Corniche, which runs along the northernmost stretch of Beirut’s Mediterranean seaboard, on a warm Saturday evening, dodging power walkers, promenaders and soignée women with dogs in their handbags, it was striking how very good-looking so many Beirutis are. Not perhaps the fishermen hoping to catch supper with a spindly rod balanced on [...]
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Michel Hayek’s new predictions
Michel Hayek’s new predictions in “Ahmar Bel Khat el-Aarid” on LBCI (28/10/2009) - Unidentified objects will be seen, this time not only in the air, but in different places. These revelations will be the subject of many studies. - An old archeological site will be discovered with carvings and paintings related to space, astrology and unidentified objects. - [...]
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Lebanon breaks hummus, tabbouleh Guinness record
BEIRUT: Lebanon successfully made three entries in the Guinness Book of Records over the weekend for the largest plate and the largest plates of hummus and tabbouleh. The “Hummus and Tabbouleh are 100 percent Lebanese” festival took place on Saturday and Sunday at Saifi Market in Downtown Beirut. Thousands attended the two-day event marking Lebanon’s [...]
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Prosecutor in LBC case seeks harsher punishment for woman journalist
JEDDAH: The prosecutor in the case of a woman journalist who was handed 60 lashes for her role in an LBC program covering the sex exploits of a Saudi man has appealed the ruling and called for a harsher punishment. Suleiman Al-Jumaei, lawyer for sex braggart Mazen Abdul Jawad, said the prosecutor appealed the sentence handed [...]
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man in the cube
Save the «man in the cube», who chose to be held within 3 days what will future generations can afford: in addition to Snoop pedestrians on the sidewalk Achrafieh who received volunteer Rami Eid, will bear the last rise in water level, high temperature, scarcity of water and food for the world to know the [...]
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Marcel Khalifé Biographie
Posted on 28 October 2009
Marcel Khalifé Composer, Oud Master and Performer Marcel Khalifé was born on June 10, 1950 in Amchit, Lebanon. He studied the Oud (the Arabic lute) at the Beirut National Conservatory of Music and graduated in 1971, and, ever since, has been injecting a new life into the Oud. From 1972 to 1975, Marcel Khalifé taught at the Beirut [...] Continue Reading
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76,645,541 and counting. Growing the Arabic web one word at a time !
Posted on 12 October 2009
We decided today to run a little script to see how many words have been typed with Yamli so far, and the result was impressive: 76,645,541, that is roughly equivalent to 255,485 Wikipedia articles ! We are happy that the usage of Yamli has been growing but most importantly are happy to contribute in the [...] Continue Reading
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Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah
Posted on 09 October 2009
Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah (August 16, 1895 – March 31, 1935) was an electrical and electronics research engineer, mathematician and inventor. He was born in Nabatieh, Lebanon. He studied at the American University of Beirut. He taught mathematics at Imperial College of Damascus, Syria, and at the American University of Beirut. He died in an automobile [...] Continue Reading
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Susan Tamim
Posted on 09 October 2009
Susan Tamim also known as Suzan Tameem is a Lebanese singer with a beautiful voice and attractive face. Susan Tamim graduated from the Studio El Fan TV Show in 1996. Susan was characterized by the presence of beautiful and form the most beautiful, beautiful voice and beautiful Professional life began issuing Songs singel any songs alone [...] Continue Reading
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Melhem Barakat
Posted on 04 October 2009
Melhem Barakat, a Lebanese singer, was born in 1944 in Kafr Chima, Lebanon. Melhem Barakat grew up with the sound of legendary Egyptian composer and singer Mohamed Abdelwahab. Still a child, Melhem showed a special talent while singing in school parties. One day, he composed a text from the school journal and sang it first before [...] Continue Reading
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Octavia Nasr
Posted on 22 September 2009
Octavia Nasr is CNN’s senior editor of Middle East affairs. She serves as an on-air and off-air analyst across all of CNN’s worldwide platforms. She appears regularly on CNN/U.S., CNN International and HLN and offers expertise on issues ranging from Middle East politics and current affairs to insurgency, terrorism and radical Islamist messages and sites. [...] Continue Reading
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