#FightImpunity: Reporters Without Borders Renamed Lebanon’s Embassy Street In Paris After Journalist Samir Kassir

Who killed Samir Kassir? Who Killed Gebran Tueni? More than 10 years have passed and nothing has been done to bring to justice those responsible for these crimes. I'm not even sure if the authorities are still investigating or even following up on these cases. Nevertheless, crimes against journalists should not go unpunished and this is what Reporters Without Borders wanted to remind everyone about today by renaming 12 Parisian streets after journalists who have…

Human Rights Abuses Still Widespread In Lebanon

Back in 2010, Lebanon accepted several recommendations presented by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva but has failed to make progress on many of them. Quoting Nadim Houry, HRW deputy Middle East director "Lebanon missed many opportunities in the last five years to finally move forward on its human rights record and it can’t afford to procrastinate or delay essential reforms to end impunity and ensure basic rights for many marginalized residents – nationals…
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#WeStink: Act Before Trash Becomes A Trend

10 years ago
Haute Zbouture Trashion Show by Comfu It’s been over 100 days now since the garbage crisis started in Lebanon and the situation is getting worse every day. The government is obviously still to blame for ...
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Flooded Streets With Water And Garbage

10 years ago
This is what some Lebanese woke up to this morning, and these are just the first rains. Tfeh! via Nicktendo Here’s a [video] too. There are more pictures and videos on [YouStink]. ...
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Is The New Traffic Law Still Working?

10 years ago
I don’t think we need to compare stats between this year and the previous one to realize that the new traffic law, whose implementation started back in April, is no longer working. In fact, ever ...
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About That Anti-Drugs Flash Mob in USJ

10 years ago
Yesterday, rumors spread that an USJ student had a stroke due to a Captagon overdose and was rushed to the hospital. The news also said that he overdosed after he had an argument with the ...
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Who’s Spreading Rumors About Zaatar W Zeit?

10 years ago
If I ask anyone about the food safety campaign that was kicked off few months ago, the only thing they will probably remember is the first list of restaurants that was announced by the Minister ...
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What Happens To The Victims Of Car Bombs In Lebanon?

10 years ago
Jennifer Chedid was seriously injured three years ago in Achrafieh after a car bomb targeted the head of the ISF information branch, Wissam el Hassan. Jennifer’s condition was very critical but she refused to die, ...
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Special Celebrations For Weddings/Funerals/Baptisms/Graduation In Lebanon

10 years ago
Source Forget the fireworks, the Zaffe and the go go dancers, there’s now a cooler way to celebrate your birthday, a first communion, your wedding, your graduation or even mourn your beloved ones. Several packages ...
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Dalieh of Raouche, One Of Beirut’s Last Public Shores, Could Disappear

10 years ago
Two Lebanese sites were placed on the 2016 World Monuments Fund Watch List, The iconic Heneine Palace that I posted about two days ago and Dalieh, one of Beirut’s last public shores. The list of ...
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