$880 Million To Clean up Lebanon’s Litani River

Photo Credits: Bashaar Tarabay Two years ago, a seven-year plan that will cost $733 million was approved by the Finance & Public Works committees in the Lebanese Parliament to clean up the catastrophic pollution at the Litani river and Qaraoun Lake. The plan consisted of "expanding sewage treatment networks, managing solid waste and pesticide pollution into the river, and helping factories reduce the dumping of chemicals into the water". Two years later, the proposal is…

Was a Pokémon Go Player Arrested in #Lebanon?

People have been sharing since yesterday a story about a Lebanese Pokémon Go player that got arrested for playing the game near the General Security HQ in Beirut. Apparently the guy was looking for a rare Pokemon near the building when security guards spotted him and arrested him. He was interrogated briefly then released . I tried digging out the source but I couldn't find any reliable one and the security forces didn't issue any…
Critiques

The Perfect Answer To This Tasteless Article On Lebanese Beach Resorts

9 years ago
Almost every sentence in this [article] objectionable or vomit-inducing. I really hope they don’t pay people to write such crap. At first, I wanted to write a lengthy reply but then I found the perfect ...
Critiques

Lebanese Stuck at Turkey’s Istanbul Airport, Lebanese Embassy Not Answering

9 years ago
Update (16/7/2016 8PM): Minister Bassil urged Lebanese consulate and embassy in Turkey to do the necessary to help the Lebanese stuck there. Embassy got in touch with the passengers according to LBCI. A group of ...
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The Price You Pay For Water & A Red Bull Can At Beirut’s International Airport

9 years ago
A bottle of water and a red bull cost 14,000 LL at Cafematik at the Rafic Hariri airport, while they barely cost 3,000 LL anywhere else. The above bill was shared online and went viral, ...
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Jounieh Fireworks Were Great Yesterday, But I Didn’t Enjoy Them

9 years ago
Photo Credits: Patrick Pharaon I look forward to the Jounieh fireworks every year, and I think it’s a nice tradition to kick off the Jounieh International Festivals but I didn’t enjoy them this year for ...
Automotive

What The Dbayeh Traffic Highway LED Was Saying This Morning

9 years ago
I wonder how many people have to die before they install a pedestrian bridge on the Nahr el Kalb – Dbayyeh highway. ...
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Beach Resorts Are Not Allowed to Ban House Keepers & Helpers from Swimming

9 years ago
Source: France24 A friend of mine asked me a question the other day that was quite troubling: Are there any swimming pools in Lebanon that allow helpers or house keepers to swim? The sad truth ...
Critiques

It’s Summer Season: Authorities Move Landfills To The Beach

9 years ago
Where’s the best place to set up a new landfill? Right on the beach of course. The Costabrava landfill was approved by the Lebanese government 3-4 months ago and residents of the area are literally ...
Critiques

Here’s Why It’s Safe To Walk At Night in Lebanon

9 years ago
I can’t stop laughing every time I read this [story]. The sad part though is that it’s no longer that safe to walk in the streets at night as a lot of girls are being ...
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