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Lebanese Singer and Composer Melhem Barakat dies at the Age of 71
One of Lebanon's iconic singers and composers, the legendary Melhem Barakat, died today at the age of 71 after battling sickness. Melhem Barakat was a music mogul, with mega hits such as Belghi Kel Mwa3idi, Jeet bi Wa2tak, Habibi Enta and Hamama Bayda, to name a few. The...
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3 Things Miss Lebanon Pageant can Use as a Replacement to the Useless Question-Answer Rounds
So Lebanon has a new Beauty Queen, and like every year, social media turns into a giant troll ball and a huge bashing party because of the ridiculous answers given by the contestants during the question-answer rounds. I understand that they are too young to be...
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In a Time when #Lebanese Apple Farmers are Struggling, You See this Ad
I am pretty sure Kababji had nothing but good intentions, but they should have known better. The thing that struck me the most is their Instagram caption "Enough apples!", to think that they are trying to benefit from the teeny, weeny, little bit of attention that...
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National Poetry Day in the UK and Ireland
Founded in 1994 by William Sieghart, National Poetry Day is celebrated on the first or second Thursday of October of every year in the UK and Ireland. It is a British campaign aiming at promoting poetry and public performances of poetry. It also encourages people...
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National Coffee Day
National Coffee Day is observed on September 29 of every year. It is used to celebrate coffee as a beverage and to promote fair trade coffee. In March 2014, the International Coffee Organization agreed to set the first official date for this day, and it was...
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September 24: Punctuation Day
National Punctuation Day is celebrated each year on September 24 in the United States. Founded by Jeff Rubin in 2004, National Punctuation Day aims at promoting the correct usage of punctuation, where appreciators of correct punctuation and spelling are encouraged to share pictures of errors spotted in everyday life. I...
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Fuhgeddabboudit! 1000 New Entries in Oxford English Dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary just added 1000 new words, and they are as random and cheeseball as they can get! From MOOBS (man boobs) to YOLO (You Only Live Once), Oxford added whatever you can think of. In case you don't wanna fuhgeddabboudit, check out the entire list...
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Fouad el-Mohandes Honored with Google Doodle
Google honored Egyptian stage and screen actor Fouad el-Mohandes with a doodle today. Born on September 6, 1924 in Cairo, el-Mohandes knew stardom from the 1950s on to the early 2000s, having played, for the most part, comedy roles in dozens of theater, cinema, and TV...
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Leading Late Lebanese Poet and Translator Ounsi el-Hajj Honored with Google Doodle
Ounsi el-Hajj (July 27, 1937 – February 18, 2014) was honored and celebrated today with an artistic doodle from Google. el-Hajj was a Lebanese poet, journalist, and translator. His father is journalist and translator Louis El Hage, and his mother is Marie Akl, from Kaitouli, Jezzine. He...
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Neofuturistic Architect Zaha Hadid Dead at Age 65
One of the world's most influential architects, Dame Zaha Hadid, died today at the age of 65 after suffering from a heart attack while being treated for bronchitis in a Miami hospital. Born in Baghdad on October 31, 1950, Iraqi-British Zaha Hadid studied mathematics at the...
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