Has anyone gotten a bench like this one or the dumbbells for a home gym? Im looking for a bench thats foldable to save space so thats why i picked this one. Dumbbells seem to all be basically the same/slightly different versions of these. Any advice/rec...

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Random village in Lebanon #4

I'm starting this series as a tribute to Lebanon, where I'll be highlighting a different village in each post along with its history, unique facts and local stories whenever available.

If you have any photos or memories of the featured village, feel free to share them in the comments. You're also welcome to suggest which village we should explore

next.

Today's village is Sir El Danniyeh

Sir el Denniyeh is located in North Lebanon (12km from Tripoli and 112 km from Beirut). Perched at 900 - 1150m above sea level, it is a village admired for its magnificent landscapes and natural resources.

Its underground water reservoirs are known to be the largest not only in Lebanon but across the entire Middle East. There are also more than 200 springs reaching as high as 1,713m above sea level. Given that the land is highly fertile, the economy of Sir el Denniyeh relies largely on agriculture.

The origins of the name is believed to be of Syriac origins meaning "mountains" or "springs".
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1 ticket available for sale at $40 for AHM Opening Night with &FRIENDS Friday July 31st

Hi guys,

I bought a ticket for the mentioned party this Friday but I can't go anymore. I'm selling it at the same price I bought it. If anyone's interested DM me here.
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The "couples and families only" rule that resorts have is the dumbest thing to ever exist

I don't have a female friend. I only have a couple of guy friends that don't know each other so eza badde rou7 beach it's usually me alone or with 1 guy friend, or sometimes with my (adult) brother

(and guess what, my brother and I don't count under their definition of "family")

If I want to go to a resort, I have to call and ask first a7san ma netbahdal. This shit ain't normal

Or if a resort does let you in, they force you to sit on the beach away from the pool. They claim "sorry this area is for families and couples only" as an English song about drugs and sex is playing out loud, and a group of 5 guys are casually chilling by the pool somehow unbothered.

Ya 5aye ana bentor l summer la yeje because I love swimming. I want to come here and enjoy my time at your resort, I won't make a fuss over prices, I always tip w ma bet7arkash bi 7ada. Just me, the water and my headphones.

5ayfenin ma koun "wozze" w et7arkash is that it? wallah I'm super introverted and anti-social.

I know public beaches exist but I shouldn't be shoo'd away from resorts for something this stupid

Rant over.
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I found the Ktir Salbe skit that promoted the old energy drink "Zombie" which played the cranberries in their commercials.

I made a thread not long ago about remembering an energy drink from the early 2010s that played Zombie by the Cranberries in their commercial and I mentioned a ktir salbe skit that promoted it. I was wondering if anyone else remembers it since I couldn't find anything online and it is a stuck memory as it was the first time I got introduced to the cranberries and I was a kid who was into scary stuff like zombies back then, but I finally came across the ktir salbe skit. The drink shows up at 1:45. Nostalgia.
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Thoughts on Patriarch Elias El-Howayek being recognized today ?

Honest Thoughts :

I mean....

I don't mind him being recognized for contributing to the foundation of Greater Lebanon.

Sa3ad l 3alam bil maje3a w ken dod l ta2ifiye , and he paved the way for the apparition of the modern lebanese state ( whether it's a good or bad thing , ento bit2ariro ).

And before you jump into conclusions , yes , two things can be true at once.

And in this case , him being the found father of the modern lebanese state and its borders , and him letting the French apply the " mandate " ( which is a proper way of saying colonization ) onto us for another 23 years before gaining our real independence.

And as a Howayek myself ( and yes , I'm related to him and other Howayeks like Saadallah Howayek ) , I realized that the deal he struck while in France before the proclamation of Greater Lebanon ( when he met the PM of France ) , resembles the one that the state just signed in 2026.

Both of them have a strong correlation with the idea of a sunk cost fallacy.

And in both cases , we needed to sign the deal , not because it was actually good , but because it guarantees a much better outcome , even if in the first stages , we'll suffer a lot.

Just how the modern state is trying to pick up the burden of Hezbollah's moughamara into the abyss , we unfortunately needed to pick up where the Ottomans left us , in the dirt , by of course them indirectly and directly causing the maje3a.

And I want to quote a small phrase he said , a few months before his passing : "Both national feeling and religion make it an obligation for you to respect and love everybody whatever may be his belief. Reason leads you to fraternize with the person you live with under the same sky and on the same land."

Also another shout-out to Sheikh Mustafa Naja , who was also present in the declaration.

Long Live Lebanon ! 🇱🇧🇱🇧
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Random village in Lebanon #2

I'm starting this series as a tribute to Lebanon, where I'll be highlighting a different village in each post along with its history, unique facts and local stories whenever available.

If you have any photos or memories of the featured village, feel free to share them in the comments. You're also welcome to suggest which village we should explore next.

Today's village is Saghbine

Located on the western slopes of the Beqaa Valley in the West Beqaa District (around 65 km from Beirut), Saghbine overlooks the plains of Beqa'a and lies close to the eastern shores of Lake Qaraoun.

The village has a population of a couple thousand residents, with agriculture remaining the backbone of the local economy, particularly cultivation of grapes, olives and various fruit trees.

The name Saghbine is believed to have ancient Semitic roots, though its exact origin remains uncertain, some sources mentioned the name being of Aramaic origins meaning "Reefs".

Due to its strategic hillside location, the village has been inhabited for centuries and has witnessed the succession of several civilizations, from the Phoenicians and Romans to the Ottomans.

Today, Saghbine is best known for its scenic mountain views, traditional stone houses and its proximity to one of Lebanon's largest freshwater reservoirs making it a popular stop for visitors exploring western Beqa'a.
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Assad Loyalists, Syrian Hezbollah Members Eye Return as Lebanon Grows Unsafe

Warmer rhetoric between Damascus and Beirut, combined with uncertainty over the positions of Syria’s new authorities and Hezbollah’s leadership, has fueled fears of a rapprochement that could come at their expense. Speculation is growing that Hezbollah could withdraw its protection and restrict their security activities.

Syrians under the group’s protection, especially the poorest, fear becoming a “bargaining chip” in talks with Damascus.

As support fades and living conditions worsen, many are looking for safe ways back to Syria or seeking refuge elsewhere.

Hadi is among them.

“Most Syrians can feel the hostile tone toward the new Syrian state easing,” he said. “What was once a red line — approving of any position taken by the ‘Jolani government’ — is now considered normal, as long as it does not affect the sect.”

He has asked relatives in Syria to check whether he faces arrest warrants or legal complaints that could lead to his detention if he returns. Hadi worked with Hezbollah from 2013 until Bashar Assad’s government fell.

Abdel Razzaq, who joined Hezbollah’s security division in the Sayyida Zeinab area outside Damascus, has already sent his family back to Syria.
He did so when the Israeli war in Lebanon began. He remains in Lebanon, uncertain whether to follow them or leave for another country.

For anyone with a clean record, he said, “returning to Syria today is far better than living in poverty and constant fear that we will be handed over to the Lebanese state because we are here illegally.”

That, he said, would mean deportation and prosecution in Syria.

“Many people have completed settlement procedures and returned to normal life,” he added.

Whatever happens, Abdel Razzaq believes people like him will pay the price.

“Whether there is an agreement, or war and Syrian forces enter Lebanon as people keep saying, we will be the scapegoats,” he said. “Most of us live here without official papers from any UN agency or government body.”
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Random village in Lebanon #1

I'm starting this series as a tribute to Lebanon, where I'll be highlighting a different village in each post along with its history, unique facts and local stories whenever available.

If you have any photos or memories of the featured village, feel free to share them in the comments. You're also welcome to suggest which village we should explore next.

Today's village is Zawtar El Sharqiyeh

The village is overlooking the Litani River in the province of Nabatieh (85km from Beirut), it's population exceeds 4,000 most of whom depend on Tobacco farming as their main source of income.

In Aramaic Zawtar means "the small", popular folks also attribute the word to the abundance of grapes as during its past times, the town was known as a wine village selling the famous "Zawtari Wine".

In another likely origin of the name, it is relative to the Phoenician princess called Zouzasit, who lived in the town during the Phoenician period.
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He is absolutely right. Being summoned by the legal system for insulting a foreign leader is an aspect of fascism. This is like going back to the days of wisaye suriye

No it doesn't matter which foreign leader,

No it doesn't matter who the citizen being summoned supports,

No Hassan Bazzi does not support Hezbollah and no that shouldn't matter either.
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