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Now everyone knows why we like Facebook more

By on November 16, 2011 in Lebanon

I found this article by Faisal Abbas in the Huffington Post quite accurate about the reasons why Facebook is much more popular in Lebanon, and why it wasn’t until lately that people here started to heavily subscribe to Twitter.

Now, Twitter was never known for photo-sharing, a feature which was significant in bringing the gossip-lovers of Lebanon to Facebook. Most probably, Mark Zuckerberg never anticipated that his free social network would serve as the new Layalina (a premium-priced Lebanese ‘society magazine’ which along with its sister publication Mondanite, is known for publishing pictures of people out and about). Evidently, the Lebanese didn’t mind the waiting time when it meant they could flick through images of Beirut’s best parties and social events. Even with the Arab Spring effect, the total number of Lebanese users on Twitter is estimated to have gone up to only 80,000. Despite the significant increase, the figure remains dwarfed by the fact that roughly one in every four Lebanese are now using Facebook in some capacity.

We just love gossip, and Facebook does great at delivering it!

You can read the full article here.

Thanks @FunkyOzzi

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2010 in the eyes of +961

By on December 31, 2010 in Lebanon

A 300 words summary of how did the 2010 go according to +961!

January:
2010 Started with Victoria Beckham opening a new store in Tarik El Jadida, Israel smashing out hummus records, and me getting disappointed by the new Beirut Souks.

February:
February was a bad month for Solange Gemayel and Nayla Mouawad who were caught stealing some candies, and that was also when stolichnaya dispayed a girl inside a bathtub to promote one of their products!

March:
I went to Meen’s concert at USJ, I had bonjus for the first time in 9 years (that was big!), Shankaboot was launched, and K-Lynn did their yearly ritual.

April:
Lebanese politicians played a silly football game, and we got to enjoy a successful motor show.

May:
Beirut got some playboy playmates, Rima Fakih won Miss USA pageant, and I went to Le Chef for the first time!

June:
Everybody got crazy about the world cup, and a controversial ICT law surfaced.

July:
People were still having the world cup fever,a new miss Lebanon was elected, and Octavia Nasr got fired because of a tweet!

August:
Rahaf Abdallah proved to be really dumb, some retards got into a “personal” fight in Bourj abi haidar, and we were melting in very high temperature.

September:
I got rotten meat from TSC, and we enjoyed carless streets for a few days during the hamra festival.

October:
I ranted about people who park their cars like douchebags, I accused Bank audi of planning to replace Ahwet El Ezez by a new branch, but then I apologized because it turned out to be wrong.

November:
Super night clubs started mass mailing us, we got speeding radars working in the country, and some iPhone applications violating our privacy!

December:
I found out we had Arz missiles back in the 50’s and 60’s, and Ahwet El Ezez announced it will be shutting down by the end of the month.

I wish you and your loved ones a happy and prosperous new year! 🙂

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Contribute in the first Fun(d) Raising event

By on November 15, 2009 in Events

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In case you still haven’t followed the link to www.funraising.info via the new pink banner on the right:

Fun(d) Raising is a non-profit collaborative project by several young persons who got together with one wish in their hearts and it is to draw a smile on the faces of underprivileged kids who are not as fortunate as our little children, siblings and relatives. Fun(d) Raising seeks to collect toys and give them to kids of an organization in Lebanon (TBA soon) on this upcoming Christmas.

The first toys & gifts fun fund raise event will take place on Wednesday November 18 in LINK – Antelias starting 6:30pm to play pool, darts, bowling, arcade games, eat and drink!

By attending this event you will be helping us with our project to collect toys for underprivileged kids for Christmas’09!

You can also help us by bringing new or used (good condition) toys!

Free internet connection and laptops will be provided for you so you can brag about your winnings and victories on Facebook, twitter, Msn and immediatly share the events pictures with your friends ! So make sure to invite everyone!

You may confirm your attendance via either the Facebook event page or Twitter event poll. (Yes I’ll be there too!)

However if you are interested to participate by donating toys but can’t make it to the event you can send an e-mail with your details to info@funraising.info or call 03 – 90 94 20/ 71 – 13 15 11. We are willing to go pick the toys up from your front door!

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Beirut – The best party city

By on July 30, 2009 in Lebanon

Check out this report by Cal Perry from CNN about the summer season this year in Beirut. So far this is the best summer after more than 4 years of continuous political instability that has started with PM Rafic Hariri assassination and ended with the 2009 elections 2 months ago, and Beirut is literally on fire with the countless events this summer, not to forget the booming nightlife everywhere in the country.

I loved how Cal Perry ended the report “This summer, the world is partying on the shores of the mediteranean”.

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Dabke record for the Guinness Book!

By on June 11, 2009 in Lebanon

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Wanna contribute in making history? If you live in Montreal, then here’s your chance!

Tollab, a federation that unites all the Lebanese student associations of Montreal, are planning to set a world records on the 20th of June by forming the biggest Dabke chain that will place Montreal in the Guinness Book of records. Their aim is to gather at least 3,500 people at the Marcelin-Wilson Park on the 20th of June to dance the dabke, hand-in-hand, for at least 5 consecutive minutes.

This event will be part of the “Festival Libanais de Montreal” from 19 to 21 of June 2009 at the park located in “11301 Bd de l’Acadie”.

Keep in mind that this event is not exclusively for the Lebanese living in Montreal, so regardless of your nationality you can participate in setting the world record, as the main  purpose of the event is to unite all Lebanese and Montrealers of all colors, religions, names or cultures, who are willing to participate.

Forming the chain will start at 7:30PM on June 20th, so make sure to show up beforehand if you’re willing to participate in otder to organize things well.

For more information, you can refer to the even’t page on Facebook, or Tollab’s website.

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