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Padre Guilherme is a Portuguese Catholic priest serving in the Archdiocese of Braga who has also become an internationally known DJ. Through his music, he blends electronic dance beats with religious elements such as hymns, Bible verses, homilies, and papal speeches. He first gained widespread attention during the…
Call it a Christmas miracle, or credit the upcoming parliament elections, but the Chekka highway has finally fully reopened after six years of partial closure. Back in 2018, a section of the highway was shut down following major landslides that required the reconstruction of a retaining wall. The works were reportedly…
Lebanon broke three Guinness World Records this week, two linked to the Christmas season and a third organized by a local food wholesaler. Longest Christmas Recital: Kfardebian hosted an extraordinary Christmas music event: a 170-hour nonstop recital featuring continuous singing of Christmas hymns and carols…
After several years of absence, Red Bull has announced on its Instagram account that Jump & Freeze is officially back. The event will take place this February at the Mzaar resort, with registrations expected to open on January 5. Jump & Freeze is a fun-filled winter spectacle where skiers and snowboarders dress up in…
During the latest episode of MTV’s talk show Sar El Wa2et, host Marcel Ghanem and producer Nadim Mehanna (NMPRO Arts) announced the upcoming release of a new film honoring Mar Charbel, Lebanon’s most beloved and venerated saint. The movie is expected to be released soon. In the film, the character of Charbel is…
The deadline to register for the 2026 parliamentary elections is November 20, and the number of registered expat voters so far is drastically lower than in 2022. According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, barely 55,000 expats have registered so far, compared to over 200,000 in 2022. This…
Anyone who has visited Jeita Grotto is familiar with the site’s strict no-photography and no-disturbance policies, but apparently, these rules don’t apply to everyone. A pre-wedding celebration attended by roughly 50 guests reportedly took place inside the grotto, featuring loud music, dancing, and filming. I wonder…
Lebanon is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV from November 30 to December 2, 2025. This will mark the Pope’s first Apostolic Journey outside Italy, during which he will first travel to Türkiye from November 27 to 30, before continuing on to Lebanon from November 30 to December 2. The Lebanese authorities have declared…
Too often on this site, I have covered the destruction of ancient ruins in favor of new developments.…
So I’m waiting for my haloum sandwich at Jarjoura Dairy in Chtoura, Bekaa–never tried it before and place…
Only a small pool of water is retained in the massive multi-million dollar Mseilha dam, seen in these…
It’s a question I get asked a lot lately, most recently during a radio interview I did this…
Many have asked if the revolts taking place across Lebanon will succeed. But they have already succeeded at…
The Lebanese state (which literally cannot keep the streetlights on at night where hundreds die in highway collisions…
A version of this story was published in Monocle Magazine, August 2018 By Habib Battah Just across the…
‘We Made Every Living Thing from Water’ (وجعلنا من الماء كل شيء حي) will have its premiere at…