Tarek Chemaly
Friday, February 27, 2026

Benina does it again.

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Interesting I never commented on this before, at least nothing in my blog archive, but this ad has been running for years during Ramadan. By...

Shopping month is back according to Khoury Home

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Shopping month? Yes, Shopping month! Either you are too young to remember it or now senile and cannot remember it. But - here's a recap:...
Thursday, February 26, 2026

Who is the "Lebanese coalition for peace" #askingforafriend

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If anyone knows who or what is the "Lebanese coalition for peace" or التجمع اللبناني للسلام please tell me. The reason I ask is be...

Tawfeer - breathtaking Fawatir Ramadan campaign

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Forget Sherihan and her fawazir (riddles)!  On second thought she is unforgettable! But hang in there with me - Tawfeer the supermarket whic...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Petro Elite, funky line and small logo

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Petro Elite, well seems there is a reason I have not heard of them. Apparently they operate between Antelias and Baabda. Look the ad does wh...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Lipton - emotional simplicity does it

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That Lipton is probably the highest selling tea in Lebanon is a fact. That tea is a major part of post-Iftar (and soohoor too) is also a fac...

Breidy Naturals - let's all chant

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Breidy Naturals ( here ), yes, I know me too was not aware of their existence. Still they have a campaign running, which is either very nice...
Monday, February 23, 2026

Bjorg barista, niche product with a gutsy move

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Bjorg is a niche healthy product. Bjorg barista is an even more niche product. Yet, the campaign is so incredibly aggressive on too many out...
Sunday, February 22, 2026

Taanayel les fermes vs Hadeel rice #compareandcontrast

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I know these two might seem a mismatch but, the Taanayel les fermes ad was done in 2018 and yet it is a twist for Army Day for one that said...
Saturday, February 21, 2026

Fancy Feast and Felix le Chat cat food

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This is not an anecdote... When the war broke, people ransacked the Spinney's supermarket. Within the loot there was cat food, the peopl...

McDonald's let's not call it lent

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Every year, same charade. Major fast food joints start advertising their fish-based meals - this is an implicit way of offering people fasti...
Friday, February 20, 2026

Najjar Raqwa q2 - paint coffee by numbers

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At the beginning of my career in advertising a major coffee brand was the client of the agency I was working it. I presented my creative ide...

The Lebanese army plays the coexistence card smartly

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Lebanese army gets two birds in one stone. You have to hand it out to them. Is it opportunistic? Yes. Smart? Incredibly so. Well there you g...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Bonlait fights with the price

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"We didn't skimp on the content, we skimped on the price", "smart price, smarter choice". So goes Bonlait, in two ad...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Dairy Khoury cruises to Ramadan

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"Greek youghourt in festive dates" - how clearer can one be? Well OK 13 Grams of protein if you want to know. Dairy Khoury plays t...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Today, the ad that does what it came to do

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"Forget about tomorrow, stay in Today" - a zero sugar chocolate with everything in Arabic except the name of the brand. A brand mi...
Monday, February 16, 2026

SNA - live ahead.

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Either my English is getting bad or this sentence makes no sense. OK "live ahead". Again, to be fair if anyone knows what this mea...

Kinza Cola, a new kid in town

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Who knew the market needed a new cola brand. If you didn't, here it is. Kinza Cola - available also in diet if you must know - is now a ...
Sunday, February 15, 2026

Mink and Valentine's: Will the real Mink stand up please?

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That I am a fan of Mink is no secret. They landed on my best yearly ads several years - no mean feat I can assure you. Their classic Ksara a...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

Maggi and Ramadan go hand in hand

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Maggi and Ramadan, a real hand in hand companions. "Ramadan definately with Maggi" or alternatively "Ramadan for sure with Ma...
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