I’m Glad They Cancelled the Lebanese Army Festival in Beirut

I have no idea who was behind this brilliant idea, but organizing a festival to celebrate the Lebanese Army's victory few days after parents of the martyred soldiers had buried their kids is a terrible idea, not to mention that the timing was a terrible one, on a Thursday afternoon in Martyrs Square! On another note, it was pretty awkward seeing a Defense Minister, along with the Tourism Minister, calling for such festivities in a…

Man Attacking Passersby & Policemen with Knives in Hay el Selloum

Some guy called Abou Ali was threatening people with his knives yesterday in Hay el Selloum. He is seen in the video keeping away policemen and people trying to take him down but it doesn't look like he wants to hurt them to be honest. I read in one of the comments that the man has a mental illness and that he was provoked. If that's really the case, then the way the police approached…
Critiques

How Some People Chose to Pay Respect to the Martyred Soldiers

8 years ago
The families of the Lebanese army soldiers urged everyone in a statement NOT to celebrate with guns during the slain soldiers’ funerals but some insisted on doing so and the result was one injured man ...
Animals & Wildlife

Hunting Crimes in Mount Lebanon Documented by The Committee Against Bird Slaughter

8 years ago
The indiscriminate killing of migratory birds is still ongoing in Lebanon and the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) documented one of the many massacres taking place following a visit to Mount Lebanon. I heard a ...
Critiques

Kid’s Reaction to Mansourieh’s High-Voltage Power Lines Says it all

8 years ago
The authorities been trying to force the installation of high-voltage lines over Mansourieh & Ain Saadeh for years with complete disregard to the residents’ demands and protests. Instead of figuring out other means to complete ...
Critiques

A National Day of Mourning & An Investigation Into the 2014 Events

8 years ago
The DNA tests on Wednesday verified that the remains found near the Lebanese-Syrian border belong to the missing army men and a national day of mourning was declared on Friday. The relatives of the slain ...
Automotive

Nightmarish Traffic on Dahr al Baydar Road

8 years ago
If there’s one thing that keeps me from heading to the Beqaa or visiting friends in Zahle, it’s the Dahr el Baydar – Bhamdoun traffic on the way back. Last weekend, people got stuck for ...
Critiques

7ello 3an el Yoga!

8 years ago
Yoga is the work of the devil, Yoga can lead to satanic possession, Yoga is evil. If you do yoga, you’re headed for the “Kingdom of Darkness”. Every few months, I see a new article ...
Critiques

Chaos at Beirut’s Airport

8 years ago
I had a flight today at 8:30AM so I got to the airport at 5:10AM to be on the safe side, especially after seeing what happened last week. Unfortunately, it was chaotic to say the ...
Beirut

Beirut Municipality to Plant 7000 Trees By 2019

8 years ago
The Municipal Council of Beirut City is set to plant about 7000 trees, within a year from this date. The types of trees that are expected to be planted are Barakititium, Jacaranda, Olive, Albizia, Magnolia, ...
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