Posted By
Najib
Mar 12, 2017 10:52
I was on my way to the airport on Thursday morning when I noticed the Grand Serail was all lit up in pink to mark International Women’s Day. I couldn't help myself but laugh quietly, especially when the new government only has one woman who was given a useless ministry of state. In fact there were only 2 women ministers in the last three governments formed and women's political participation is still at an all-time…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 12, 2017 09:20
National Geographic shared recently a short 1-minute video of Lebanon featuring beautiful NatGeoMyShot pictures taken by locals. The post links to a page where you can learn more about Lebanon but there's not much to learn. In fact, the page is outdated, the pictures are old and there's only one Beirut experience. I'm not sure if we can submit suggestions to their page but in all cases, that's something the Tourism Ministry should look into,…
Critiques
8 years ago
I have a dream that I will be able to cast my vote one day to elect a new parliament in Lebanon. The last elections that took place were back in 2009 and ever since, ...
Critiques
8 years ago
NAHNOO, the NGO that has been campaigning for years to re-open Horsh Beirut and has finally succeeded in doing so last year, posted earlier today that Beirut’s municipality took a decision to close down the ...
Beirut
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Critiques
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If we forget for a second the pricey ski passes, rental fees and the 30$ Man2oushe, the damage that your car endures on every ski trip you take will end up costing you as much ...
Critiques
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Benjamin Zand (BBC Pop Up) visited one of Lebanon’s biggest drug lords and shared his experience in a 17 minute long documentary. Unfortunately, these visits to drug lords have become a trend in the past ...
Critiques
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Last week, I received a video via whatsapp showing a man mocking a woman trying to commit suicide in Zalka. He was basically telling her out loud that she has to get to a higher ...
Critiques
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The Lebanese Cabinet approved few days ago a USD 20 million Saints Route project linking the villages in Batroun and Byblos governorates. The aim is “to link Batroun, Edde, Jran, Derya, Douk, Mayfouq, and Annaya, ...
Art
8 years ago
Said Akl’s graffiti in Gemmayze was recently vandalized. Few months ago, someone added some lipstick on the poet’s lips but now it got totally ruined. Said Akl is considered one of the most important modern ...
