A Winning Smile

You’ll be smiling even bigger if you win the trip to NYC or an iPad :)  Hurry… only a few days left to enter to win! CrestArabia.com

Hair Replacement

   Your hair can be replaced but what will we do with this attitude? 

Lebanese Fast Food

                                     Fast food fast….                                  and fishy for the fast.

The Power Of Suggestion

               May we also suggest stopping at red lights?

Yes We Can!

Lebanese women have mobilized recently to stop domestic violence and to demand tougher rape laws. As women around the world have discovered, economic power paves the road for better treatment and more opportunities. On Tuesday, March 20th at the Hilton Grand Habtoor, BLC Bank and IFC teamed up to present the Women Empowerment Initiative. Among the topics presented were Gender Diversity, the Challenges of SME’s and Women in Business. Ms. Cherie Blair was scheduled to attend but was unable due to a medical situation, her message was delivered by Ms. Henriette Kolb on behalf of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. Mr. Maurice Sehnaoui gave the closing remarks on behalf of BLC Bank. An audience member expressed relief that BLC had not created a “plastic surgery loan” which brought applause. This was indeed about empowering women financially. Ms. Hanan Saab spoke about the many challenges she faced in starting her company but offered solid encouragement to women who wanted to follow in her footsteps. So ladies, if you have a passion or a dream, this might just be the help you need.   (Top Left)Ms. Rana Ghandour Salhab, Regional Talent and Communications Partner, Deloitte Middle East. (Top Right)  Mr. Najib Anwar Choucair, Executive Director and Head of the Banking Department at Banque Du Liban. (Middle Left L-R)  Ms. Mona Chemali Khalaf, Economist and Independent Consultant on Gender and Development Issues. Ms. Hanan Saab, Founder of Pharmamed. Ms. Randa Abousleiman, Managing Partner in Abousleiman and Partners. Ms. Marcela Navarro, Executive Business Manager to CEO Corporate Banking Division at Royal Bank of Scotland. (Middle Right) Front row VIP’s (Bottom Left) Ms.Henriette Kolb, Chief Executive, Cherie Blair Foundation For Women. (Bottom Right) Mr. Maurice Sehnaoui, Chairman, General Manager, BLC Bank.
                   Follow on Twitter- @WeInitiative

Arab Spring-time

Throughout the Middle East, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the first day of Spring, celebrating the mother of all mother’s; Mother Nature.
                     Happy Mother’s Day!
     Beirut/NTSC says this ladybug looks like an Anne Geddes knock-off. Do you agree?

Consolation Prize

Don’t be fooled by fancy gifts, the Cycle of Abuse doesn’t end. If he did it once, he’ll do it again. Stop Domestic Violence Now.

Mother’s Day Flowers

         Here’s a reminder from Kunhadi to drive responsibly.    

Adult Supervision Required

     This may not be as easy as you think, as one Dad has discovered.

Mother’s Day March 21st

Remember Mom on Mother’s Day….but don’t forget cho Baby Mama. 

Consumer Feedback

In case Adicto was wondering what people thought of the latest ad campaign that has infested every corner of the country…..                                     Here’s a clue.

             *Thanks to Alfred Haddad for your reminder about this billboard!

Pi Day

Here in Lebanon, we just call it March 14th. Pi is an irrational number that continues infinitely with no solution…….hmmmm.

Romance In Black And White

                         Sometimes the absence of color                           the contrast of black and white                             takes us back to simpler times
               
                                   in black and white.

Mom’s Little Secret

                             Her favorite one is all of you.

Natalie Portman Faces Beirut

Last year, Natalie Portman was featured in this Dior Ad. Meanwhile, Armin Van Buren and Lara Fabian were both threatened with boycotts by Anti-Zionists. Gino at Gino's Blog posted this reply. It seems that the Anti-Zionists are also very Pro-Palestinian. At the moment, most Lebanese are too consumed with things like making a living, avoiding potholes, managing through horrific traffic, dealing with electricity shortages and inflation to care about all things Palestinian. Most don’t even own a Keffiyeh and most Lebanese are wondering where the Pro-Lebanese groups are in the absence of an effective and honest government. So this newest billboard by Dior has gotten international attention-Yahoo! News. Regardless of the controversy, the billboard stays. Not to mention, Natalie’s pretty face is nice to see on the drive in and out of Beirut.

The Phoenicians

The Lebanese ability to revise and edit history along confessional lines is matched perfectly to another Lebanese talent of creating controversy and division in almost any case, nevertheless, this ad gently reminds us of Lebanon’s history of shipping, shipbuilding and the ancient Port of Beirut during Phoenician times.

Point Of No Return

Ok, Aishti. You win.You have succeeded in producing more ugly billboards in total than all others combined. Mabrouk. Please stop.

Good To The Last Drop

It’s easy to get a little nostalgic when a good thing comes to an end.

Trash Talk

                Lebanon is trashy enough, don’t make it worse.

Dark Lebanon

  “It’s a mess” perfectly describes Lebanon’s electricity nightmare. The sophisticated red light system from the generator thief provider helps the neighborhood know when company power is off and the generator is on. Exceeding your 5 or 10 amps trips the switch.                 Don’t worry Lebanon! Help is on the way! 
             City Daily Photo March Theme Day- Electricity
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