Posted By
Najib
Jul 19, 2019 04:46
I'm not a fan of the current Tourism Minister, not because I have something against him but simply because of his short-sighted and inefficient tourism strategies. I don't really blame him though, since he was appointed tourism minister because that's his party's share not because of his competence in the field, and the same applies to most ministries. One thing he has been bragging about for few weeks now is that "Lebanon is readying for…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 18, 2019 02:05
Sporting Club has gone up a notch in imposing racist laws against foreign helpers by forcing their employers to dress them in a specific way, otherwise they will be kicked out without a refund. The woman who reported this incident also mentioned a friend of hers showed up with an Indian woman, who was lecturing at a nearby conference, but she wasn't allowed in because she "looked" like a helper to them. Yes we allow…
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