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Najib
Nov 27, 2020 04:50
It's been almost four months now since the Beirut port blast took place, and despite the overwhelming evidence proving the negligence and incompetence of several parties, from the customs to the port officials, security agencies and several ministers and ministries, Judge Fadi Sawwan has yet to accuse one person of the explosion that killed over 200 people and ravaged Beirut. Instead, he's trying to throw the ball in the parliament's court as he asked parliament…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 25, 2020 04:13
The 4th of August explosion resulted in over 200 deaths, 6,500 injuries and left an estimated 300,000 people homeless. Almost four months later, a lot of people are still unable to get back home and many can't afford to repair their shattered houses. A lot of people and dedicated NGOs are helping, and we've seen beautiful initiatives come out of this catastrophe. One of them is by Yolande Labaki, a grandma and an artist, who…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 22, 2020 05:00
The forensic audit was a key demand by the IMF and international donors prior to giving Lebanon any money, and Diab's government announced back in July that they're hiring Alvarez & Marsal to conduct the audit. While many hailed the signing as a major step towards fighting corruption and widespread waste in state institutions, it was clear the that New-York-based company was bound to fail for many reasons: 1- BDL was clear since day 1…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 19, 2020 04:41
The government hasn't renewed yet Ogero's contract and hasn't paid Ogero a penny in 2020. This means that Ogero can no longer operate legally next year, and is already missing cables, spare parts and essential equipments. To sum things up, we're in 2020, our internet is still shit and Lebanon's sole internet provider doesn't have a contract next year.
Critiques
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