Anyway here are some photos I managed to find of Rina Chibani.
This post goes to Khaled and all those who missed watching Ziad Rahbani on Al Mayadeen TV last night. Al Mayadeen will be airing the second part of this interview next Friday at 9:30PM.
“Fetih 1453” is a new Turkish movie that started showing yesterday in Lebanon about the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans led by Sultan Mohammad II. And I’ve heard several times on the news that some people are finding it insulting because of how the Romans were shown in the movie.
With a budget exceeding 18 million dollars, âFetih 1453â is a Turkish action film and one of the most important movies showing the conquest of Constantinople from the Turkish point of view.
However, the Byzantine Church in Lebanon seems not to agree with the Turkish analysis, and considers that the film insults Christian sanctities and symbols.In the past few days, a number of activists on Facebook have been protesting against the reformulation of the history of Constantinople in the film âFetih 1453â, which, according to them, contains false historical facts.
These activists will be holding a sit-in on Saturday September 29 at 4 pm at Sassine Square in protest of what they consider âan offense to the Christian civilizationâ. They will also protest outside the movie theaters that will be showing the film expected to be released on September 27. Source
The movie is showing at City Mall and Empire theaters by the way, and I just found it available online here on Vimeo.
Looks like he’s pretty good at what he does!
According to this article in Al-Akhbar, Ziad Rahbani is making an appearance on Al Mayadeen TV tomorrow night with Ghassan Ben Jeddo to express his opinion about the Arab Spring, talk about Assi El Rahbani and Fayrouz, and finally announce a surprise to his fans.
I personally don’t care about his political opinion, I just hope he’ll be announcing a concert/play anytime soon!
Anyway, if you’re a fan of Ziad, make sure to mark your calendar tomorrow at 9:30PM.
You can find more images of the mass here at the BBC News.
This is insane… as a response to the movie insulting Prophet Mohamad (PBUH), protestors in Tripoli have burned down one of the KFC restaurants in the city! What kind of logic is that…?!
Photo via Racha El Halabi
Update:
Photo via Nour
You can of course follow the Pope in Lebanon on all Lebanese TV station during his 3 days visit here, but when you’re on the move you can download this iPhone application called “LB PAPAL Visit” developed by Born Interactive to get the latest news.
Pope Benedict XVI is due to visit Lebanon for the first time ever during his 7 year pontificate.
On the occasion of His apostolic Visit to Lebanon, lbpapalvisit was created! It is an app that provides you with an inside look into the historic visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Lebanon on the 14th, 15th and the 16th of September 2012.
This app is a must-have if you wish to receive an updated schedule of the Papal visit, as well as news updates and notifications regarding his visit sent directly to your phone.
lbpapalvisit also allows you to:
– Gain access to Pope Benedict XVIâs biography
– Read the latest news regarding the Papal visit
– Browse through the picture gallery
– Read the memorable speeches
The visit’s program is also available here.
As for the road that will be closed during these 3 days, you can download this Internal Security Forces communiquĂ© in relation with closed roads, or simply check Abir’s post about that matter.
I never thought someone can do worse than Rahaf Abdallah…
