The Ugly Side of the #Norma Storm

We were reminded once again in the past few days on how mediocre our infrastructure is. Heavy rains and snow turned the streets into rivers of water and mud, highways were flooded, damaged and closed, people were stranded for hours in traffic. There's no doubt that we're not used to such storms all the time, but given how badly prepared the authorities were and the shitty condition of our roads, I think we're quite fortunate…

Best Pictures of the Norma Storm

I compiled some of the best shots I found online of the Norma storm into a post. Enjoy! Photo Credits: allyyouuu Photo Credits: Mohammad Ghamlouch Photo Credits: World of Eli Photo Credits: Nana Nader Photo Credits: Explorers FB Photo Credits: Daily Weather Pro FB Page Photo Credits: Daily Weather Pro FB Page Photo Credits: Daily Weather Pro FB Page Photo Credits: Budd Corp Photo Credits: Hasna Frangieh Photo Credits: Habib Darwishe Photo Credits: Pol Samuel…
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Remembering Dr. Charles H. Malik

5 years ago
Charles Habib Malik was a Lebanese Academic, philosopher and more importantly Lebanon’s first ambassador to the UN who helped, “more than any other delegate, helped railroad the Declaration to adoption without a single dissenting vote ...
Business

The McKinsey Report for #Lebanon is Out!

5 years ago
The Ministry of Economy has uploaded the McKinsey full report entitled “Lebanon Economic Vision” on its website. It’s a 1274 pages long report with a long and comprehensive executive summary of around 150 pages. You ...
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2018 in Pictures: Lebanon Through the Eyes of Rami Rizk

5 years ago
Rami Rizk has been sharing some stunning aerial shots from all over Lebanon for a year now and I’ve been wanting to highlight his work for quite some time. He shared yesterday an album on ...
Health

Call 1214 To Report Hospital ER Units Not Admitting Patients

5 years ago
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about hospitals asking patients for money before admitting them to ER and I’ve shared couple of videos on the blog. In order to report such violations, the Health Ministry ...
Automotive

17 Accidents Reported, Two Kills & 20 Injured on New Year’s Eve 2019

5 years ago
Despite all the security measures taken by the security forces, Lebanese Army, Civil Defense and other units, two people were killed in an accident last night and several others injured. Celebratory gunfire also caused five ...
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National Geographic Featured Beirut Among Its Top 10 New Year’s Eve Celebrations 2019

5 years ago
This year’s NYE celebrations in Beirut were even more spectacular than last year. Thousands filled Nejmeh Square to welcome the new year and were greeted by a great light show and fireworks. We even made ...
Lebanon

IDM Lebanon’s Pointless NYE Unlimited Internet Offer

5 years ago
I don’t frankly see the benefit of offering free unlimited internet for DSL and fiber subscribers at IDM on the final night of the year. Most people do not stay home on New Year’s Eve, ...
Automotive

Free Taxis on New Year’s Eve [2018]

5 years ago
Just like every year, there’s a free taxi initiative taking place today for all those celebrating NYE outside their homes and planning to drive back home. The campaign was launched by an initiative was launched ...
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