Critiques
Fuel Crisis Worsening, Longer Power Cuts Expected Soon
7 years agoSurprise Surprise! we’re headed towards further electricity blackouts soon if the Lebanese government fails to secure fuel oil very soon. Who’s to blame? As usual they’re all to blame. Energy Ministry is blaming the Finance ...
Baladi
Make #WorldMankoushehDay A National Day
7 years agoI woke up this morning to an online petition asking everyone to declare November 2 as the official World Mankousheh Day. An ode to the symbol of Lebanese Food Culture and Traditions. #WorldMankoushehDay was launched ...
Business
World Bank Urging Lebanese Authorities To Form Government, Implement Reforms
7 years agoWe have the world’s third largest public debt-to-GDP ratio, fiscal and electricity reforms, which are seen as priorities ,are not in place yet; inflation is the highest in five years, projection for 2018 real GDP ...
Critiques
Roula Yaacoub’s Husband (& Suspected Murderer) Found Innocent
7 years agoFive years ago, Roula Yaacoub was allegedly beaten to death by her husband using a stick. Roula was found unresponsive at her home and succumbed to her wounds shortly after arriving to the hospital. Her ...
Critiques
Greenpeace Report: Jounieh Ranked Fifth in Air Pollution in the Arab World
7 years agoGreenpeace released an analysis of satellite data gathered from 50 cities around the world, and Jounieh turned out to be among the world’s top hotspots for nitrogen dioxide pollution, along with Dubai, Riyadh, Baghdad and ...
Critiques
There’s no Such Thing as a “Sex Club” at AUB
7 years agoTwo days ago, I was watching a Sheikh on Joe Maalouf’s show arguing in favor of underage marriage and providing with the most absurd arguments to justify such heinous yet somehow still legal practices in ...
Food
The Coffee Brewers: Awesome Reusable Coffee Bags
7 years agoA couple of weeks ago, I received three bags of coffee called “Western Cup” containing organic gourmet coffee from Brazil. The bags are imported from abroad and produced for Cafe Abi Nasr. The brewers are ...
Critiques
What Difference Will it Make if We Form a Government or Not?
7 years agoIt’s been five months now since elections were over and we’re still without a government. Numbers-wise, this is the second longest period we’ve been without a government in the past ten years and none of ...
Alcohol
There’s a New Beer in Town: Elmir Craft Beer
7 years agoI came across an ad on Facebook for a new craft beer called Elmir. I remember seeing it at The Garden show back in May but didn’t taste it. Apparently it’s out now but I’m ...
Automotive
FREM Industry Registers First Lebanese SUV Vehicle
7 years agoWhat was a practically doomed project three years ago due to lack of funding has turned into a major achievement and a historical moment for all Lebanese. David Frem‘s Immortal project has finally seen the ...