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Where do we go now?

    After winning the people’s choice award at the Toronto international festival, Nadine Labaki’s new movie "Where do we go now?" has now gathered in its first 3 weeks more viewers than any other movie in the Lebanese theathers and continues to attract more and more people. It has also scored a remarkable 7.5 […]

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Arab, Christian graves vandalized in Israeli city

By Dan Morgan and Kevin Flower, CNN

Jerusalem (CNN) — Less than a week after the arson of a mosque in northern Israel, dozens of Christian and Muslim graves were vandalized in an Arab section of the Israeli city of Jaffa.

More thahan 100 graves were vandalized in the Muslim cemetery of al-Kazakhana and at a nearby Christian cemetery in the Ajami neighborhood of Jaffa, according to residents and a CNN producer who visited the locations.

Some of the graves were spray painted with graffiti while others were smashed.

Residents say the vandalism took place Friday evening as the Yom Kippur holiday was beginning in Israel, but police suggested it might have taken place a day or two prior.

Among the words spray-painted in Hebrew on the gravestones were "price tag" and "death to all Arabs."

"Price tag" is a term frequently used by radical Israeli settlers to denote reprisal attacks against Palestinians in response to moves by the Israeli government to evacuate illegal West Bank outposts, or as retribution for attacks by Palestinians.

Local residents told CNN that police who arrived at the scene on Saturday morning tried to cover up the graffiti using white paint. The police also asked locals to clean up the graffiti.

"This is bad, this very, very bad. This is all because of the settlers that moved into the neighborhood. When they did this, the writing was on the wall," Jaffa resident Kamel Satal told CNN.

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Danielle Salamouny from Lebanon crowned Miss World Supermodel 2011

  Courtey of FijiSun   Miss Lebanon, Danielle Salamouny was yesterday crowned the World Supermodel after five days of competition against 17 other models from around the world.   Miss Salamouny said the win called for a double celebration. The 22-year-old was also announced Miss Lebanon in the World Lebanon Supermodel ageant that was held […]

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Martyrs square, Beirut

    Martyrs square is a square in the heart of Beirut that has undergone major events throughout Lebanon’s history. Check out this amazing short photo-history of the square [here].    

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Vote for Jeita, Vote for Lebanon!

    Jeita Grotto is the jewel of tourism in Lebanon offering to its visitors qualified modern services and accommodation in harmony with a fascinating nature. It creates a magical trip to tourists enabling them to spend a day of wonder-filled adventure by being carried away from a tangible world to a wonderland where are […]

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Food Safety in Lebanon

The quality of food being served in restaurants and pubs is gaining more and more attention as inspections and reports done by TVs are showing alarming results. Only two weeks ago, over 60 people were presumably poisoned at a very well known Arabic sweets shop, yet actions are yet to be taken against the shop. […]

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Zouk Power Plants must be demolished

  While Lebanese political parties are fighting over the electricity bill, the future of Zouk’s power plants remains unknown despite the health risks and pollution that the smoke stacks are causing. To make things even worse, Al Jomhouria newspaper released a report few months ago that there is a plan to build a third smoke […]

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Lebanese family visits 1655 villages and towns in Lebanon

    A very nice initiative to promote Lebanese unity and emphasize on co-existence among all its religions and sects! After spending the summer visiting all 1,655 villages and towns in Lebanon, the Nassar family arrived at Martyrs Square Monday evening, the climax of their “Lebanese flag trip,” where they were met by Beirut’s mayor. […]

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Will the Lebanese finally have 24/7 electricity?

  After weeks of heated talks, the Lebanese parliament finally passed the $1.2B electricity bill yesterday during a legislative session following the consensus reached between rival politicians over the draft law a day earlier.    This decision comes as a victory for the Lebanese people first and foremost, as they have been deprived of their […]

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