Hundreds of AUB Students Protest Against The Raise In Tuition Fees

It is great to see so many people joining the protest against the tuition increase and I hope we will see protests in other universities because the same thing is happening there too. A 37% increase in four years is unacceptable. Hundreds of students at the American University of Beirut turned out Thursday to protest a planned tuition hike scheduled to take effect next year. Students rallied in front of College Hall chanting ‘We won’t…

A Petition To Save Achrafieh’s Massaad Stairs And Stop The Fouad Boutros Highway

I honestly lost track of what's happening to the Massaad stairs and the nearby green space as I thought they were threatened by the Fouad Boutros highway, not a new building. To recap quickly, Mar Mikhail residents are against the "Hekmeh-Turk", which is basically the planned Fouad Boutros road and wish to turn the green space mentioned in the LBC report to a public garden not a fancy building. To be honest, I think it's…
Beirut

Interior Minister Poster Placed On A Road Sign

10 years ago
It seems the new interior minister’s supporters are making his job a bit more difficult by placing his posters on road signs. Luckily for us, the new minister asked that all posters be removed. ...
Beirut

Beirut’s B018 Night Club Among the 25 Clubs You Need to Visit Before You Die

10 years ago
Picture taken from DesignHome Lebanon’s legendary club B018 has been located in Karantina since 1998 and still attracts crowds every weekend and on Thursdays mainly when the awesome 80’s night takes place. It was listed ...
Beirut

Beirut Protest Against The Government of Venezuela

10 years ago
I spotted today a protest that was taking place at Martyrs Square against the “Criminal government of Venezuela” as one of the banners said. I assume the organizers and participants were Venezuelan-Lebanese. According to Wikipedia, ...
Beirut

One Hand Against Bombings In Beirut

10 years ago
Done by Dina Kreik via May Chidiac DonnerSangCompter sent out a message to the terrorists: ...
Beirut

Beirut Municipality To Install 1500-2000 Security Cameras Worth $40 Million Dollars

10 years ago
Surveillance cameras at the entrance of the Iranian embassy in Beirut – Source Beirut’s Municipality has decided back in August to install CCTVs all across the city due to the security situation, and based on ...
Beirut

The Uncut Film Festival At The American University Of Beirut

10 years ago
The AUB Cineclub and the Museum Of Censorship Club – AUB are proudly organized The Uncut Film Festival at AUB next week. Five movies will be screened from Monday till Friday at 6:30pm in the ...
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