Is Incineration the Right Solution for Beirut?

How should we handle the ongoing garbage crisis? Should we acquire incinerators? How can we manage such facilities without polluting? What kind of waste should we incinerate? Amid the lack of transparency from the Lebanese authorities in regards to ongoing waste management plans, Ziad Abi Chaker, known as "The Garbage King of Beirut", paid a visit to a waste management facility in Denmark to inquire further on incinerators and documented them in a 30 minute…

What are We Teaching Our Children? What Were These Parents Thinking?

The video showing two young Amal supporters holding machine guns and cursing Gebran Bassil & President Aoun is still going viral and I can't finds the right words to comment on it. Why would any responsible parent film his kid with a machine gun insulting the President of the Republic that way? What exactly are they trying to achieve by doing so? Why would they encourage their children to spread hatred and encourage violence? Are…
Lebanon

“The Insult” Showing From February 2 till 8 in Montreal

8 years ago
For those who didn’t get the chance to watch the first ever Oscar-Nominated Lebanese movie “The Insult” by Ziad Doueiri, it was re-released on January 25 in all Lebanese theaters. Moreover, Lebanese living in Canada ...
Fun

What Would Life be Like if you Weren’t Born in Lebanon

8 years ago
Don’t worry this is not another one of those posts where we nag about how bad things are here and why we should leave and live elsewhere. It’s just a fun website that compares what ...
Baladi

First Community Solar System Project Launched in South Lebanon

8 years ago
Qabrikha in South Lebanon has just implemented the first Community Solar System in Lebanon, whereas the entire village will be powered by the solar system installed and consisting of a 250 kWp solar PV coupled ...
Information

German President Visit to Lebanon is the First in 120 Years

8 years ago
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is visiting Lebanon in the coming days, which will mark the first visit by a German head of state in 120 years! He will be in Beirut from January 29 till ...
Critiques

15 Syrian Refugees Found Frozen to Death On Their Way to Lebanon

8 years ago
Syrian refugees are still trying to run away from their war-torn country and seek refuge in Lebanon but ever since the borders were closed, they’re being smuggled in through dangerous mountainous roads. More than ten ...
Business

Should Lebanese Banks Close on Saturdays?

8 years ago
Lebanon’s official weekend holidays is still proving to be a hot topic in the country, as Lebanese banks may decide to close this coming Saturday and all Saturdays from now on. Previously, Fridays and Saturdays ...
Baladi

“The Insult” Officially Nominated For The 2018 Oscars!

8 years ago
The final list For the 2018 Oscar nominations is out and Ziad Doueiri’s “The Insult” is OFFICIALLY nominated under the Foreign Language category. Doueiri’s latest movie was shortlisted a month ago and was just selected ...
Lebanon

Two Lebanese Taking Part in The 2018 Race Of Champions

8 years ago
The Race of Champions is taking place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in early 2018, which will mark the first time ever ROC travels to the Middle East. The two-day event will take place ...
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