What If Solidere Opens A Permanent Abou Rakhoussa (Flea) Market?

Another Abou Rakhoussa market took place in Downtown Beirut yesterday, and while I still believe that it's a diversion from the real problem at hand which is the garbage crisis of course, opening a permanent flea market in Beirut's central district may actually be a good idea. Open food markets are always packed in Beirut Souks, the upper part of Solidere is practically empty now and it's very easy to set up a market there…
Lebanon

UNICEF #BackToSchool Campaign: Free Education For All Lebanese & Non-Lebanese Children

10 years ago
All Lebanese and non-Lebanese children (aged 4 to 16) will be able to attend public schools for free this year. We are talking about 367,000 children, out of which 200,000 Syrians. The #BackToSchool (#كلنا_عالمدرسة) campaign ...
Critiques

Beirut River Garbage Wall

10 years ago
Here are few pictures and a video taken at the landfill right on the Beirut River. Needless to say, the smell is horrible, garbage is everywhere and I even spotted someone living there. The authorities ...
Humor

Six Things You Didn’t Know About The #Tol3etRi7etkon Guys

10 years ago
I’m sure you’ve all read the detailed report on the #YouStink founders and how they are all part of one organization that is funded by the CIA, FBI, MI5, NSA, DIA, ABIN, MSS and tens ...
Baladi

20 Things To Do In Tripoli – Lebanon (Part2)

10 years ago
via Budkheir I’ve finally managed to compile the second part of the “20 things to do in Tripoli” series that I started a month ago. Eid Al Adha is around the corner so it’s the ...
Lebanon

Austrian Artist Injured in #YouStink Protest Dedicates Song To The People Of Lebanon

10 years ago
Here’s a pretty cool story published by Antoine Kanaan on metal-bell.com and that took place almost a month ago during the early #YouStink protests. An Austrian artist called Roterfeld was a victim of tear gas ...
Lebanon

Week38 : LiveLoveBeirut’s Best Pictures Of The Week

10 years ago
Saida Castle by RiseAboveLebanon You can follow LiveLoveBeirut on Instagram on [Instagram]. I’m also on Instagram and you can follow me [here] if you like. Camping at the Cedars – by Najib Hajjar First rains ...
Critiques

How We All Failed Tawfic Khawam

10 years ago
A week ago, I was checking out on Baby Ali under the Charles Helou bridge with a friend when we spotted a young man coming out of the station. His clothes were dirty and torn ...
Critiques

Abou Rakhoussa Market In Downtown Beirut, But For The Wrong Reasons

10 years ago
The Abou Rakhoussa market that took place yesterday in Downtown Beirut was a funny reaction to Nicolas Chammas’ press conference, where he called on demonstrators to leave the Beirut district because they were “cheapening” it, ...
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