Posted By
Najib
Aug 18, 2017 09:57
Fadi el Khatib announced his retirement from his national team duties yesterday in an emotional message on his Instagram page. Khatib was hoping to win the Asian trophy with Lebanon this year but Lebanon was defeated by Iran in the quarter finals. Khatib is by far the best Lebanese basketball player we've ever had and the most consistent one. At 37, he was the top scorer at the 2017 Asian Cup with an average of…
Posted By
Najib
Aug 16, 2017 02:42
I just read on LBCI, Naharnet and a couple of other media portals that the Lebanese Parliament has officially abolished Article 522 of Lebanon’s Penal Code. Eight months ago, the Parliament’s Administration and Justice committee had agreed to abolish Article 522 but the parliament still needed to vote on it. Article 522 allows the rapist to get away with his crime if he marries the victim. It's about time we get rid of this archaic…
Critiques
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Critiques
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Food
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Lebanon
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Critiques
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Food
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Fun
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I don’t want to be the party-pooper here but people singing and dancing during a flight is probably the worst thing after turbulence. I’m never comfortable when I fly or even when I used to ...
Fun
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