by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | May 5, 2015 | From The Administrator
You’ve probably noticed that things have been quiet on the site over the past couple of months. The reason had been the a mixture of life changes and blogging mind-block; what has made this blog standout was the Looks Like Beirut Certificate. In case you are...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Nov 27, 2014 | Looks Like Beirut
I never expected to come across “looks like Beirut” when it came to a discussion on gender inequality and discrimination! I must say this is one of the most unusual use of the phrase that I have seen. Maureen Rush is among the first female police officers...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Nov 25, 2014 | Looks Like Beirut
British MP Frank Field is fed up with anti-social behavior plaguing his constituents in the coastal town of Birkenhead. “I’ve never been so sick with worry as I am now in that, all the different agencies which have budgets to counter anti-social behavior...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Aug 28, 2014 | Looks Like Beirut
Thanks to Wisam for bring this to my attention. Let’s head over to Cork, Ireland where 76-year-old, Maurice Phelan, has a problem. Here is a photo of him with the problem visible. Can you see it (he does look quite grumpy, doesn’t he)? It’s the...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jun 11, 2014 | Lebanese Abroard
The Lebanese community in Ghana has offered scholarships to 13 children who lost a parent during peacekeeping operations in southern Lebanon. Addressing the ceremony, the Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Ali H. Halabi, said the significance of the presentation was to...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | May 12, 2014 | Looks Like Beirut
It must be a slow news day at the Scunthorpe Telegraph as a conversation with a visitor on the state of the town center has developed into a 100-word “news article” complete with a Beirut punch: A visitor to Scunthorpe town centre was shocked by the amount...