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Art

A Poignant Graffiti to Sum Up The Kafala System

6 years ago
Protesters marched last week in Beirut against the Kafala system, urging the authorities to end this “inherently abusive” migration sponsorship system and change the labour law to offer domestic workers more protection. NGOs and local ...
Information

Thursday National Mourning Day For Maronite Patriarch Mar Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir

6 years ago
PM Hariri’s office has announced that Wednesday and Thursday will be national mourning days over the death of former Maronite patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir and that all public administrations and municipalities and public and private institutions ...
Critiques

The Proposed Austerity Budget: A Recipe for Chaos

6 years ago
“Lebanons is nearing fiscal crunch”, “Lebanese PM Warns of Catastrophe”, “EBRD urges Lebanon to pursue painful economic reforms to avoid crisis”, “Lebanon Is Facing an Economic and Environmental Disaster” and “As Lebanon leaders talk austerity, ...
Critiques

What the Lebanese General Security Thinks Online Gaming Looks Like

6 years ago
The Lebanese General Security released a video to raise awareness on the dangers of online gaming and that’s what they managed to come up with. It looks as if they’re still stuck in the Counter ...
Critiques

Mansourieh Residents Have Every Right to Protest Against High Voltage Power Lines

6 years ago
I wanted to write a blogpost to sum up what’s happening in Mansourieh and what’s been happening for the past years but Gino has already done that. What I’d like to add are few points ...
Critiques

80-Year Old Arrested For Lashing Out At Authorities

6 years ago
Yesterday, following the Mansourieh protests, a video emerged showing an old man lashing out at the President and a couple of ministers and resorting to name-calling and insults. The footage went viral and as expected, ...
Baladi

Journalist Gisele Khoury Awarded the French Order of Chivalry

6 years ago
French Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Bruno Foucher has awarded renowned journalist Gisele Khoury the French order of chivalry (chevalier dans l’ordre Français de la Légion d’honneur) during a ceremony held at the Pine Residence. The ...
Critiques

Maharat Troubling Report On Freedom of Expression Violations in #Lebanon

6 years ago
Lebanon’s respect for freedom of expression has always made it stand out compared to other Arab countries but the last few years have witnessed an unprecedented degradation in freedom of expression whereas Lebanon’s security forces ...
Baladi

Beit Mery To Ban Plastic Bags

6 years ago
Beit Mery municipality has issued a memo banning the use of plastic bags in all supermarkets and stores and replacing them with eco-friendly bags. All customers will receive a free eco-friendly bag for every purchase ...
Architecture

Someone Wants to Build a Tabarja – Jiyyeh Sea Bridge

6 years ago
Keserwan’s FB Page posted yesterday pictures of a project submitted to the Lebanese Presidency, that consists of building a sea bridge all the way from Tabarja to Jiyye. The study was prepared by a company ...
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