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  • Alexa as viewed from space

    The Washington Post posted some photos that were taken yesterday by NASA of the snowstorm Alexa that hit the region last week.

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    The white areas on the land are all snow, another wider photo shows that even a northern area of Saudi Arabia got a little bit of snow.

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    On a side note, the author of the article might have to consider educating himself a bit more about the middle east as he thinks “it is quite something” to see snow around here and our neighbors!

     NASA’s Earth Observatory has posted a photo of the storm taken from space. It was taken Dec. 15, after the storm had passed and the skies had cleared; the white areas on the land are snow, not clouds. It’s quite something to see the snow across Lebanon, Syria and Israel.

  • Discover Rmeil/Geitawi

    Rmeil will be a car-free area this Sunday November 4th and “Achrafieh 2020” is inviting everyone to discover it on foot, bicycle or roller/skateboard.

    There will be several activities throughout that day including the following:

    • 8.30 Running race
    • 9.15 cycling race
    • 10.30 Awards distribution
    • 11.30 Open air zumba class
    • 12.30 Open air yoga class – Bring your mat!
    • From 11am to 4.30pm Children activities in the Jesuits public garden
    • From 8:30am to 5pm: Artisans display
    • From 8:30am to 5pm: Garage sale
    • From 10am to 5pm: Souk el Tayeb eatery and artisans displays
    • From 1:00pm to 5:00pm: Bands playing live music on the stage next to Souk el Tayeb
    • From 9am to 5pm: Human space
    • From 8:30am to 5pm: Green zone in William Hawi’s public garden
    • From 8:30am to 4:00pm: Bicycles and Segway Rental
    • 3:00pm Skateboard, Rollers
    • 4:15 Hip Hop, Breakdance

    And below a map showing the perimeter of the car-free area.