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Can you imagine a time before instagram, snapchat and facebook? actually, can you imagine a time before Tv, cinema and radio? what would people do with their free time? where would they get their entertainment from?  The answer lies in the ancient art of the hakawati. a professional storyteller that would visit villages to bring

Can you imagine a time before instagram, snapchat and facebook? actually, can you imagine a time before Tv, cinema and radio? what would people do with their free time? where would they get their entertainment from?  The answer lies in the ancient art of the hakawati. a professional storyteller that would visit villages to bring […]

THE MAGIC OF RAMADAN ISN’T ONLY ABOUT THE MANY FAMILY GATHERINGS AND THE FOOD. IT’S ALSO ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF HAPPINESS, FORGIVENESS AND SELFLESSNESS; AND THIS JOY IS REFLECTED IN THE MANY CELEBRATIONS ALL AROUND THE WORLD! AS WE’VE JUST STARTED OUR JOURNEY INTO THE HOLIEST MONTH OF THE YEAR, WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE YOU ON

THE MAGIC OF RAMADAN ISN’T ONLY ABOUT THE MANY FAMILY GATHERINGS AND THE FOOD. IT’S ALSO ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF HAPPINESS, FORGIVENESS AND SELFLESSNESS; AND THIS JOY IS REFLECTED IN THE MANY CELEBRATIONS ALL AROUND THE WORLD! AS WE’VE JUST STARTED OUR JOURNEY INTO THE HOLIEST MONTH OF THE YEAR, WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE YOU ON […]

There’s nothing more beautiful than the feeling of being a part of something bigger than ourselves, and that feeling comes when almost 1.7 Billion people around the world are uniting to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. And with Ramadan right around the corner, preparations are in order! Because who wants to have a panic

There’s nothing more beautiful than the feeling of being a part of something bigger than ourselves, and that feeling comes when almost 1.7 Billion people around the world are uniting to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. And with Ramadan right around the corner, preparations are in order! Because who wants to have a panic […]

if you’ve ever been to beirut, you’re sure to have visited bliss street. whether to study at the american University of beirut or to enjoy a mannouche at one of it’s famous bakeries. the thing about bliss street is that it seems to reinvent itself every few years, shops and restaurants always seem to close, paving

Oh The 60’s, it was a time when our capital was a vibrant tourist destination or as our parents would say, the world was younger! Beirut had a vibrant and intellectual scene that earned it it’s legendary status of glamour and elegance: the Paris of the Middle East. It was the era that attracted the world’s jet set to this tiny middle eastern country.

Oh The 60’s, it was a time when our capital was a vibrant tourist destination or as our parents would say, the world was younger! Beirut had a vibrant and intellectual scene that earned it it’s legendary status of glamour and elegance: the Paris of the Middle East. It was the era that attracted the world’s jet set to this tiny middle eastern country. […]

AlRifai is a proud Lebanese brand, so ofcourse we consider all of Lebanon extremely beautiful. But there’s one city that has stolen our hearts this year – Tyre. Not only because of it’s beautiful beaches, but it also holds the debris of centuries of culture. Let’s take you on a journey; you’re about to fall in

HAVE YOU EVER WOKEN UP SO HUNGRY YOU WOULD EAT YOUR ENTIRE FRIDGE? YES, IT’S HAPPENED TO US TOO! SO WE ASKED OURSELVES, WHERE WOULD THE LEBANESE GO FOR A PERFECTLY FILLING BREAKFAST? WELL, THE ANSWER WAS QUITE EASY! AS WE ALL KNOW, WITH LEBANESE TRADITIONS COME LEBANESE FOOD, AND THERE WAS NOTHING BETTER THAN

WITH ALL THE NEW LEBANESE MOVIES BEING SCREENED ALL OVER THE MIDDLE EAST, YOU MAY THINK THAT ONLY RECENTLY LEBANESE CINEMA HAS STARTED TO KNOW FAME. WELL, EVEN THOUGH THIS INDUSTRY HAS GONE THROUGH TREMENDOUS UPS AND DOWNS ALONG THE DECADES, IT HAS QUITE A STORY! AFTER OUR DIGGING INTO THE PAST, WE BET YOU’RE GOING