Who Doesn’t Want a Better Internet in Lebanon?

Speedtest on a 4MB DSL Ogero connection in Beirut The Lebanese government has been busy investigating illegal internet companies for the past couple of weeks. We are talking about large communication devices and towers installed in several areas across Lebanon and a 40GB per second bandwith bought from Turkey and Cyprus and equivalent to 1/3 of the bandwith set by the Telecom ministry. The worst part is that a lot of sensitive official departments were…

Cancerous Wheat: Lebanon’s Food Safety Scandal Refuses To Go Away

Health Minister Wael Abu Faour first states that wheat entering Lebanon failed to match safety standards, and that few samples contain cancer-causing substances, then Economy Ministry Alain Hakim comes out and says that the results Abu Faour are inaccurate and that the wheat is safe. Minister Abu Faour replies back that the Economy ministry’s testing methods were "outdated and could no longer be relied on", before Agriculture Minister Akram Chehayeb intervened and reconciled both parties.…
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Lebanese Student Suspended For Two Days For Dyeing Her Hair

9 years ago
A student called Racha at Maghdouche high school(?) was apparently suspended for two days for dying her hair. The school principal wrote a letter to the parents saying that the girl violated Articles 37 and ...
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USJ Fires (Intern) After “Insensitive” Instagram Picture

9 years ago
Update: the girl is a mid-wife not a nurse. The girl who posted a selfie with a terrible caption on Instagram earlier today got fired from Hotel Dieu de France, as posted by USJ on ...
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9gag Just Compared Lebanon’s Garbage Crisis To a Scene from Idiocracy

9 years ago
As if CNN and The Guardian’s reports weren’t embarrassing enough, 9gag just compared Lebanon’s garbage crisis to a scene from Idiocracy. Beware fellow Lebanese, the great garbage avalanche is coming upon us. Some Lebanese 9gag ...
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#BeirutShutdown: What’s Happening Tomorrow is a Mistake

9 years ago
#YouStink just announced that they will be go on with their plan to block roads and shut the capital for a few hours starting 6:30am. The roads that will be closed are as follows: 1- ...
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Garbage Crisis in Beirut Back in The Old Days

9 years ago
This is an old interview with an AUB student (Engineer) talking about a garbage crisis at the time (Not sure about the year), and asking people to wrap their garbage properly and not throw them ...
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How is Saudi Arabia a Better Country for Women than Lebanon?

9 years ago
An Online campaign shedding the light on women rights in Arab countries. International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 in Lebanon and around the world every year. It is a a global day celebrating ...
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Municipalities are Also to Blame For The Garbage Crisis

9 years ago
Making good use of open manholes The majority of municipalities in Lebanon are to blame for the garbage crisis as much as the Lebanese government is. They’ve been doing very little to manage and recycle ...
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A Terrifying Aerial View Of The Garbage “Mountains” Across Lebanon

9 years ago
This footage was shared today on طلعت ريحتكم’s Facebook page prior to their “Final Warning” demonstration on Saturday at 4pm. Lebanon’s trash collection crisis is now in its eight month with still no resolution in ...
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