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Zaatar W Zeit Drops Plastic Straws

6 years ago
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 ...
Critiques

Baccalaureate Results: Education Ministry Messed-Up Big Time!

6 years ago
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 ...
Critiques

Health Minister Wants To Ban Formula Milk From Hospitals & Shops

6 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?

6 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

6 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

6 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, ...
Critiques

Qatar & Lebanon Ranked World’s Most Water-stressed Countries

6 years ago
Experts at the World Resources Institute (WRI) published a report on the world’s most water-stressed countries and regions and Lebanon was on top of the list along with Qatar. The findings revealed that a quarter ...
Critiques

Lebanese Violinist Sparked Controversy in Iraq Over Tournament Opening Ceremony

6 years ago
Iraqi VP Nouri al Maliki and religious far-right conservatives were outraged after a Lebanese violinist played a rendition of the Iraqi national anthem prior to the game between Iraq and Lebanon at the Karbala International ...
Art

#LADE Unveils Hamra Mural to Promote #WomenLeadership

6 years ago
LADE unveiled a massive mural in Hamra last week under the hashtag #YouAreANaturalLeader. The mural aims at creating an opposite standpoint on the gender roles in the society and focus on women’s ability to lead, ...
Critiques

The First Public Beach in Jounieh?

6 years ago
This may come as a surprise to some, but Jounieh doesn’t have any public beaches. For a city that has one of the largest bays in Lebanon, you’d expect to see few free public beaches ...
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