by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | May 26, 2010 | Society
Turkey! Yep, the Lebanese-brewed cliche of skiing in the morning and sun bathing at sunset has been hijacked by the Turks in their latest “Go Turkey” tourism campaign blaring on UAE radio stations. Here’s the clip: Turkey Tourism Ad on UAE Radio...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Mar 24, 2009 | Sports
As a former scout troop, I’ve had my shares of hiking in the early hours of the night but nothing like this: With breath fogging the cold night air, about 300 competitors slid on skis or crunched in snowshoes over frozen ground toward the starting line. A brass...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Mar 5, 2009 | Lebanese Abroard
Ever try skiing while high on cocaine? Well Georges Salameh was about to: Lebanese ski racer Georges Salameh is facing a ban from the sport after testing positive for cocaine at the world championships last month. Poor guy. The pressures of competing and winning must...
