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الشاعر سعيد عقل بعد ممارسته الجنس في 18-06-1964

The image caption is hilarious!
Check out more old and cool pictures [Here].

VICE on Sunni Child Soldiers in Tripoli

AP Photo/Bilal Hussein
I follow VICE religiously. They have some of the most intense documentaries like the one on The Cannibal Warlords of Liberia. I hope one day they’ll make a video report on Tripoli or Ain el Helwe or maybe on the armed groups and gangs in the Beqaa.
Read the rest of the article [Here].

Few words on the SMAs

Picture taken by Nath Halawani
As you all know by now, the first edition of the Beirut Social Media Awards took place yesterday and I posted the list of winners earlier this morning. Needless to say, I am very happy that BlogBaladi won the Blog of the Year Award but that doesn’t mean the event was flawless.

Photo Essay by Natalie Naccache: Lebanon’s ‘uncomfortable’ maid culture

Picture taken from CNN Photos
Check out the rest of these photos that got featured on the CNN Website [Here].

Beirut’s First Social Media Awards Full Results

Haifa Wehbe showed up to pick up her award for Most Engaging Celebrity on Twitter
This list is not official so please feel free to correct me if I got any name wrong.

BlogBaladi voted Blog of the Year!

Many thanks to those who voted for us and the judges for their trust in this blog!

Mobile OS Statistics in the MENA Region

Picture taken from Tech-Ticker.com via FrootApps
There are 22 million smartphones in the MENA region, 12 million in the Gulf alone. Android has the biggest market share with 40%, followed by iOS with 35%, then Blackberry and Windows way behind.
Check out more information [Here].

Virgin Radio Lebanon HQ

Picture taken from Virgin Radio Lebanon
Virgin Radio Lebanon is set to open in May and has leaked a picture of their Head Quarters that will be located in Jal el Dib. Billionaire Sir Richard Branson will be attending the opening.
You can check out more updates [Here].