A Dream Reborn: Lebanon’s First Satellite

In the early 1960s, a small group of students from Haigazian University led by their Mathematics professor, Manoug Manougian, founded the Lebanese Rocket Society. After three years of research and trials, they were able to launch a rocket dubbed Cedre IV and achieve a height of 145 kilometers with, enough to attain space. However, due to many political and military pressures, the project was forced to shut down. Today, sixty years later, a group of…

Weekend Stay at Rocca Marina

As far as going to the beach in the North, I usually chose Batroun. I was planning with a couple of friends a weekend getaway a couple of weeks ago and our choice fell on Rocca Marina mainly because of that stunning aerial shot of the resort that went viral on Instagram a while back. We also heard good reviews about the place and we weren't disappointed at all, except for the fact that it…

Zaatar W Zeit Drops Plastic Straws

Zaatar W Zeit announced on Instagram that it is dropping all plastic straws from all dine-in, takeaway and delivery orders. This comes as part of ZWZ's 20 years celebration as they're launching #therealgreen as part of their #20yearsofsustainability plans. Any green initiative is more than welcome in our country. Now we have an extra reason to love ZWZ.

Baccalaureate Results: Education Ministry Messed-Up Big Time!

Another ministry whose performance has been questionable ever since the government was formed is the Education Ministry. Right before the official exams and instead of comforting students, the Minister was reminding them that cameras will be installed to monitor their every move, and then when students were anxiously waiting for their results, the Ministry's website reported that students had passed the Baccalaureate exam when they had in fact failed. The lists that were updated first…
Critiques

Health Minister Wants To Ban Formula Milk From Hospitals & Shops

4 years ago
When the new government was formed, I asked around about the new Health Minister and everyone told me he’s an excellent doctor and a great fit for the job. I don’t know if he’s that ...
Critiques

Wake Up Before It’s Too Late? Or is It Already?

4 years ago
The Daily Star issued a blank issue today to take a stance on the deteriorating situation in Lebanon, calling on officials to wake up before it’s too late. The print edition listed on the 10 ...
Critiques

Instead of Supporting Lebanese Industrialists, Authorities Are Screwing Them Over

4 years ago
Anywhere in the world, authorities try to support local industries by lowering taxes and offering preferential rates on raw materials, electricity consumption and other services. Anywhere except Lebanon of course. Knowing that we have over ...
Critiques

Back when Johnny Hallyday’s Beirut Concert Got Cancelled Over The “Twist” Dance

4 years ago
Since the hot topic has been censorship in the past few weeks in Lebanon, I thought I feature this [Legal-Agenda] article on how Kamal Jumblatt, who served in the early 1960s as Lebanon’s Interior Minister, ...
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