There is a good reason why sunset is connected to romance and inspiration, and also spirituality. Unlike the human queens of this world, the queen of the Universe makes a gentle “entrance” but a stunning “exit.” These particular moments in which the earth turns to welcome the evening, the sun bids us farewell with glorious colors to remind us that it is time to pause, unwind, and be in awe. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ??? ?????? (@ali__hamada_) True to say, most people wait for their summer vacation to enjoy sunset moments as if these are…
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The decade of the 1960s is known by historians as “one of the most tumultuous and divisive decades in world history.” It was the decade of collective “awakening” against wars, racism, and human rights violations. It was also when humankind took its first steps on the moon. In Lebanon, which was just out of its 1958 war against itself, things were relatively calm with some ups and downs politically and some tumults due to, again, external issues. Otherwise, the country was blooming into an era that brought it to be dubbed as “the playground of the world jet-setters” and “Paris of the Middle-East.”…
This ancient village in the Lebanese mountains of Batroun carries a Syriac name, and it’s also lovingly labeled by its natives as the “sacred village.” In fact, Hardine, pronounced Hardeen, means Pious, and Witness of Justice, in Syriac. It is known as the first Lebanese village in Mount Lebanon to have endorsed Christianity and its 30 ancient monasteries, churches, and hermitages are there to tell its stories. View this post on Instagram A post shared by live love hardine (@livelovehardine) It predates Christianity, though, with its majestic Roman temple of God Mercury that tells of an ancient civilization that once…
On Monday, supporters of Hezbollah and the Lebanese Forces physically fought at Université Saint-Joseph (USJ) in Beirut. These supporters are students at the university and tensions were heated leading up to the student election this week. Today, however, it was very different. Hezbollah had supporters who weren’t students go to the university to provoke and attack Lebanese Forces students. These Hezbollah supporters arrive at the university reportedly armed with knives to attack the students. The after-effects were bloody and the police had to interfere and several students were arrested. Election results are scheduled to come out on December 3rd. Interestingly…
This anniversary will undoubtedly go down in the history of Lebanon as the most controversial ever. Unlike last year, when people took over the government’s usual celebration in a massive parade of the people of the revolution, this year held no joy and no hope. The hashtag Lebanon Independence Day #عيد_الاستقلال_اللبناني was indeed trending all day on Twitter until past midnight but their messages from the people weren’t as celebratory as it used to be. Here are the most notable reactions, reflecting how the Lebanese people truly felt and what they thought about Lebanon’s Independence this year. Despair and refusal…
Late in September, all attention in Lebanon suddenly shifted to a warehouse in Beirut, particularly in Jnah, where Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged that Hezbollah was running a missile factory. In response, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah. invited reporters to tour the warehouse in Jnah but asked for an hour after his speech ends. It wasn’t until a couple of hours later that reporters were able to enter. It was shown to be void of such materials by the Hezbollah members who organized the tour, and the matter was settled… Except, it was not. On November 14th, Sawt…
The United Arab Emirates, having previously been following strict Shariah and conservative state laws, has loosened them up and made amendments to several laws that may be beneficial to hundreds of diverse nationalities that reside in the nation, as of November 2020. Referred to as “one of the biggest overhauls of the legal system in years” by The National, the amendments and the changes to the legal system create more space for international investors as well as favoring growth in foreign recognition. The following law amendments were the main ones that were reportedly made: International citizens residing in the UAE…
As it did during the first negotiation session, the Lebanese Army, in coordination with the UNIFIL, kept journalists at a distance from the location of the second US-mediated Lebanon-Israel border demarcation meeting that took place on Wednesday. However, as the journalists in Naqoura were covering the session, 7 kilometers away from its location at the UNIFIL headquarters, they were ordered to leave by a group of individuals in civilian clothing. According to reporters who were at the site of the incident, the group introduced themselves as members of Hezbollah before ordering the journalists to leave the area immediately. They claimed…
The Jordanian Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority has made updates on entry regulations for travelers coming to Jordan in light of the coronavirus pandemic, details of which have been published by Royal Jordanian Airlines. The following will apply to upcoming flights to Jordan from various countries, including Lebanon. Travelers must: Complete a required form available at Visit Jordan and obtain a QR code, which is mandatory to board the plane (not required for children under 5 years old),Have a PCR test with a negative result within 120 hours prior to departure (not required for children under 5 years old),Submit to another…
In the 1950s, Lebanon had a crisis to deal with, a political one triggered by religious tensions in 1958 that led to the back-then president Camille Chamoun to call in the military intervention of the United States. The tension started when, in 1956, Lebanon refused the request of Egypt to cut diplomatic ties with the western powers because of the conflicts surrounding the Suez Canal, which angered Egyptian president Abdel Nasser. It further escalated when Chamoun showed closeness to the Baghdad Pact, which Nasser deemed a threat to Arab nationalism. Lebanon’s prime minister at the time, Rashid Karami, took a…
