Youth Minister Just Banned MMA in Lebanon

I just read Lebanon's Minister of Youth and Sports Mohammad Fneich has just banned mixed martial arts in Lebanon and removed all licenses linked to this game. Here's the full resolution as mentioned on Sports-961: Article 1: Resolution 67/1/2016 on 10/4/2012 regarding MMA is annulled, and so the said game becomes one of the non-practiced sports in Lebanon. Article 2: It is prohibited to any party, and under any title, to hold games, competitions and…

Ramlet el Baida Construction Works Halted by Lebanon’s Shura Council

Update : Shura Council has once again ordered all constructions works to stop on Ramlet el Baida after a new construction license emerged. Lebanon's Shura Council issued a decision today to halt temporarily construction works of a luxury resort on the Ramlet el Baida beach, following a request for review that was submitted by Green Line Association and Legal Agenda three months ago. Several violations were highlighted in the review in an attempt to annul…
Critiques

Lebanon’s Energy Ministry Blames Electricity Problems on Refugees

8 years ago
The easiest thing to do these days is blame everything on Syrian refugees and the Syrian crisis. Air pollution? Syrian refugees. Increase in crime rates? Syrian refugees. No 24/24 electricity? Syrian refugees. There’s no doubt ...
Critiques

WTF is Happening in Kaslik?

8 years ago
Prostitution rings, fist fights, gun fights outside nightclubs, I have no idea what’s happening in Kaslik these days and I had no idea there are so many people who go party there still. Check out ...
Critiques

Marine Le Pen Refused to Cover Herself Up To Meet Mufti

8 years ago
I wasn’t really surprised to hear Le Pen refused to cover herself up when she went to meet Lebanon’s Grand Mufti today. Some will interpret it as a disrespectful act while others will claim that ...
Automotive

Red-Light Enforcement Cameras Installed in #Beirut

8 years ago
The Traffic Management Center (TMC) is teaming up with Sensys Gatso Group, the leading provider of traffic safety solutions delivering systems, to install the first Red-light systems in Beirut. The red-light cameras were first tested ...
Critiques

Sagesse Basketball Club Back on the Right Track?

8 years ago
Sagesse Basketball Club has one of the largest and most loyal fan-base in Lebanon but the team hasn’t been able to perform well in recent years due to poor management and a lack of sponsors ...
Critiques

They Beat Him Up Because They Thought He was Syrian

8 years ago
Paul is a Lebanese young man from Bcharreh who got severely beaten by a group of young men in Blat (Jbeil) because he refused to show them his ID card and they “thought” he was ...
Alcohol

Lebanon to Impose An Additional 500% Tax on Alcohol?

8 years ago
As if it’s not expensive enough to buy drinks at pubs and night clubs in Lebanon, the government is apparently planning to impose an additional 500% tax on alcohol. According to this MTV report: – ...
Critiques

Massive Billboard Falls & Crushes Cars in Zalka

8 years ago
The strong winds today brought down a huge billboard today in Zalka which landed on several cars. Once again we are fortunate that no one was injured or killed in this incident but this raises ...
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