The Full “Controversial” Interview of the New Social Affairs Minister

Hector Hajjar, the newly appointed Minister of Social Affairs, is trending online because of his comments on diapers and napkins in a recent interview. According to Hajjar, diapers and napkins are not essential and we should get used to alternatives, such as cloth diapers. I managed to dig out the full interview as the video circulating ends right before he suggests an alternative to buying water bottles, and it turns out his alternative is setting…

Who Are The New Ministers?

Note: The post is a WIP as I will keep updating it with new information & correcting existing ones. I did a quick search on each of the 24 new ministers and thought I compile them into a blogpost along with their respective pictures: Prime Minister: Najib Mikati Najib Mikati is the cofounder, with his billionaire brother Taha, of Beirut-based investment firm M1 Group. Its investments include stakes in South African telecom firm MTN, fashion…
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Lebanon Finally Forms a Government: Here’s the Full lineup

3 years ago
Lebanon PM Najib Mikati will officially head a 24-member government, ending a 13-month deadlock that saw the country slide deeper into financial chaos and poverty. The government was announced today from Baabda and will be ...
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Items Provided by France to the Lebanese Security Forces

3 years ago
If you’re wondering who’s equipping the Lebanese Security Forces with anti-riot equipment to crush the anti-government protests, it’s mainly France and the list of items being sold to Lebanon is listed online on the following ...
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Lebanon’s Only Autism School Has Shut Down

3 years ago
Autism 123, Lebanon’s only autism school is shutting down because of the economic crisis. The main reason behind the closure is the dollar shortage whereas the school has been unable to transfer any funds to ...
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Meteorite in Hermel?

3 years ago
I first read about the meteorite buried underground in Hermel on Twitter but thought it was a joke, until I saw Annahar’s article on that matter. So apparently, NASA got in touch with the Hermel ...
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Over 6.5 Million Liters of Fuel & Diesel Seized By The Lebanese Army

3 years ago
After a series of raids that lasted three days, the Lebanese Army stated yesterday that they’ve seized 4,392,735 liters of fuel and 2,212,140 liters of diesel. The majority of the fuel was sold while 1,671,737 ...
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Beirutportexplosion.com

3 years ago
It’s been over a year since the Beirut Port blast, the third-largest non-nuclear explosion in history, took place and and the survivors are still grieving and waiting for justice. What’s clear for now is that ...
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Tutti Frutti is Shutting Down For Good

3 years ago
Lebanon is losing one of its best cocktail shops Tutti Frutti due to the ongoing crisis. The shop owner made the announcement on Facebook few days ago and thanked his customers for their loyalty for ...
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Funds Held by Lebanese in Swiss Banks Up By $2.7 Billion in 2020

3 years ago
EM Economist & Former and previous Director of the Geo-economics and Strategy Programme (GESP) Alia Moubayed shared some insightful figures this week on the surge in funds held by Lebanese in Swiss Banks since 2019. ...
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