by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Sep 4, 2011 | Media
Illusionist Moein Al Bastaki says his craft has been shunned by media in his home country and is hoping a “more open-minded society” would accommodate his tricks: A daredevil escapologist eager to bust his way out of a makeshift grave has vowed to take his...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jul 18, 2011 | Sports
Lebanon’s football team were significantly overpowered by the UAE in last night’s friendly in Abu Dhabi, losing 7-2 with the UAE’s Ahmed Khalil shining high: Ahmed Khalil has found his form, and with qualifying for the 2014 World Cup beginning this...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Mar 28, 2011 | Business
The UAE Ministry of Health has decided to withdraw an AmanaCare product, Seven Slim, due to presence of ingredients deemed harmful (and illegal) by the country’s authorities. Seven Slim contains sibutramine, which according to the authorities is not mentioned on...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Nov 3, 2010 | Lebanese Abroard
This letter was printed in the UAE’s 7Days tabloid-style newspaper today: Your story ‘Battered For Parking Spot’ (November 2), brought back the memories of a nightmare I encountered in the parking lot at Mall of the Emirates. I was walking through the parking...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Oct 28, 2010 | Lebanese Abroard
Octavia Nasr was in the UAE yesterday to market her new consultancy venture but apparently the audience was not very receptive: A journalist walked out of the room as a sign of protest after Octavia Nasr refused to comment on her forced resignation from CNN. […]...