Lebanon
Jad Ghosn Leaving Al-Jadeed & Moving To Dubai-based Al Sharq Bloomberg Channel
5 years agoIt’s quite common for journalists & reporters to move between TVs, but it’s sad to hear Jad leaving Al Jadeed & Lebanon in such times, especially that he’s been covering extensively the revolution and all ...
Critiques
Why is Diab’s Government Rushing to Get Russia’s COVID-19 Vaccine?
5 years agoRussia is looking for guinea pigs around the world to test out its unproven vaccine and Lebanese caretake PM & Health Minister seem to be in a rush to get their share of the new ...
Critiques
عرفتو هلأ لي كلّن يعني كلّن ؟؟
5 years ago…يللّي عم بصير من بعد الإنفجار جريمه أكبر من الانفجار من تمييع، تضليل، ترهيب و كذب … ما بعرف كيف حدا معقول يكون عندو أدنى شك بعد أنو كلّن يعني كلّن اهمالهم دمّر بيروت، قتل ...
Lebanon
BDL To Allow Transfers to Lebanese Students Abroad for Up to $10,000
5 years agoBDL issued a new circular today where it allowed transfers abroad for students for a maximum amount of $10,000 on two conditions: – The transfer has to be done from a dollar account. – The ...
Critiques
Special Tribunal For Lebanon (STL) Verdict is Out
5 years agoFifteen years after Rafik Hariri was assassinated along with 21 others in a huge suicide bombing in Beirut, the STL judgment, which is 2600 pages long, including 13,000 footnotes and a 150 pages summary is ...
BeirutBlast
Instead of Encouraging Volunteering, Lebanese State is Cracking Down on Volunteers
5 years agoBeirut governor issued a memo yesterday requesting that all volunteering organizations obtain a permission from the army’s emergency room, and prohibiting those without a permit from entering the affected areas by the blast. At a ...
BeirutBlast
#BeirutBlast Aftermath: 640 Historic Houses Were Damaged, 60 Are At Risk of Collapse
5 years agoAt least 640 historic buildings, including museums, houses, art galleries and religious site were damaged due to the Beirut Port’s blast, and 60 are at risk of collapse according to UNESCO. The agency is leading ...
BeirutBlast
Pictures of the French Carrier “Tonnere” Stationed at Beirut Port
5 years agoThe French Navy’s Navy’s helicopter carrier Tonnerre has arrived to Beirut few days ago in order to deliver aid supplies to the Lebanese people. “Tonnere” is an amphibious assault helicopter carrier of the Marine Nationale ...
BeirutBlast
What Lebanese Born in the 80s Had to Go Through So Far
5 years agoYesterday I stumbled upon a New York Times article from 1984 written by Thomas Friedman about “Lebanon’s Haunted Youth” and how harsh life was for those “who have grown up during the last nine years ...
BeirutBlast
Parliament Just Approved Two-Week State of Emergency: What Does That Mean?
5 years agoBerri headed a parliament session today where they approved a two-week state of emergency imposed by the government. While people are still looking for their loved ones and cleaning the rubble, the authorities are finding ...