Human Rights Watch Response To Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Over Discriminatory Nationality Law

Human Rights Watch issued a statement to respond to Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil's controversial tweet on the nationality law and stated that the foreign minister’s remarks "undermine efforts to reform a discriminatory nationality law that is incompatible with Lebanon’s human rights obligations”. Some even labeled Bassil's comments as being racist and sectarian. Personally speaking, I can't follow his logic as to why Lebanese men are allowed to pass the nationality why Lebanese women can't, and…

Alfa and Touch New Reduced Mobile Internet Prices

As expected, Alfa and Touch announced today their new reduced prices on Mobile Internet and Mobile Broadband bundles. The decrease in prices starts from 10% up to 40% on certain bundles. Here are the new bundles introduced by Alfa: Start-Up: $45 that includes 550 minutes of local talk time, 100 SMS and 1.5 GB mobile data. VIP: $185 that includes 2200 minutes of local talk, 120 minutes of international talk, unlimited SMS and 15 GB…
Critiques

After The Garbage Pyramid, Snake & River, Meet The Garbage Bridge

9 years ago
I still can’t believe they are stocking up garbage on the unfinished Nahr el Mot bridge. It’s like they are asking to get humiliated by local and foreign media. The worst part is that our ...
Architecture

Progressive Mosque Architecture in Mukhtara – Amir Shakib Arslan Mosque By L.E.FT

9 years ago
Today marked the opening of the Amir Shakib Arslan mosque in Mukhtarah. The new progressive look was designed by L.E.FT arhictects led by Makram el Kadi and Ziad Jamaleddine. I loved the design and the ...
Fun

Max w Antar is a New Low in Lebanese Cinema

9 years ago
I cannot believe I am saying that, but I actually found a movie that is even worse than Bebe. I’m speechless to be honest. The direction, the sound effects, the plot, the jokes, the scenes, ...
Beirut

Pictures from Friday’s Harvest Moon in Beirut

9 years ago
It is called a harvest moon and it gives out the impression that the moon is a lot bigger than usual. This full moon rises with the setting of the sun and is at the nearest ...
Animals & Wildlife

Who’s Killing Dolphins in Tabarja?

9 years ago
APAF (Animals Pride And Freedom) shared pictures of a dead dolphin earlier today and claimed that fishermen in the Tabarja area are killing dolphins and that this is the fifth victim. I read throughout the ...
Food

Top Chef Middle East Starts On September 21

9 years ago
I usually follow Top Chef France and I love it. The Top Chef Lebanon edition wasn’t that great to be honest, so I hope this one will be better. The judges for Top Chef Middle ...
Critiques

Environment Minister Tangled in a Tweet of Lies

9 years ago
The Environment Ministry is proving once again to be a complete waste of money. Minister Mohammad Machnouk is currently visiting Washington to take part in the “Our Ocean Conference” and was bragging yesterday on how ...
Humor

666 Signs You Are Attending A Devil-Worshiping Party In Lebanon (Continued)

9 years ago
It’s almost officially the end of summer and demonic devil worshipers are back. Their groups are bigger and stronger now and their parties are even wilder! Black Mass, Sacrifice rituals, recitation of prayers, digital drugs ...
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