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Opinions/critiques

Celebrating 9,000 Blog Posts Today

7 years ago
I was looking at my dashboard today and realized I had crossed the 9,000 posts mark, which means that I’ve been average around 3 blog posts daily for the past 8 years or so!! I ...
Lebanon

Carlos Ghosn Accused of Financial Misconduct, Facing Arrest in Japan

7 years ago
[Update March 5 2019: The former boss of Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, has been granted bail by a Tokyo court in a surprise decision. [BBC]] Now that’s not something we’d want to be hearing about Carlos ...
Critiques

No One Wants to Take the Blame for Friday’s Sewage floods

7 years ago
Every time it rains in Lebanon, sewer lines are blocked causing floods all over the road but what happened on Friday was a different story. Ramlet el Baida and Bliss streets were flooded by sewage ...
Health

Homosexuality is NOT a Disease: Helpine by #LebMASH Launched to Raise Awareness

7 years ago
HINAD, which stands for “Homosexuality is not a disease”, is a campaign launched by The Lebanese Medical Association for Sexual Health (LebMASH) and Agnes Varis Trust with the aim of challenging homophobia and raising awareness ...
Automotive

The Cost of Yesterday’s Traffic is $30 Million

7 years ago
Traffic congestion isn’t just a nuisance for drivers but it has a high toll on the economy. According to World Bank studies, 3 hours in traffic cost up to $30 Million, and we’re between 2.5 ...
Critiques

What Are We Parading For?

7 years ago
We all love and respect our Lebanese Army, we all cherish our country and want to celebrate its Independence but I don’t understand why are we still holding the yearly parades? Our army needs money, ...
Architecture

First Aerial Pictures of the Jal el Dib Bridge

7 years ago
The Lebanese Contractor Magazine shared earlier today few aerial pictures of the new Jal el Dib bridge. The first part is almost complete while the second is on its way. Whether they will ease traffic ...
Critiques

[Updated]: EDZ No More?

7 years ago
[Dec 15 – 2020]: EDZ contract is set to expire by end of year, and the parliament hasn’t met yet to renew it, which is exactly what many were worried about two years ago. In ...
Critiques

What Happened to Rafic Hariri’s Planned Garden in Beirut?

7 years ago
I spotted this sign for the first time six years ago maybe if not more, and yet there’s still no garden there and not even a sign that they might be working on one. The ...
Food

Le Sushi Bar Opening in DT Beirut for its 21st Anniversary

7 years ago
One of Beirut’s oldest and finest Sushi restaurants, Le Sushi Bar, is opening a new branch to celebrate its 21st anniversary in DownTown Beirut right behind Starco building. Le Sushi Bar has been open since ...
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