Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg On Why Safety Check Was Not Activated For Beirut

I never expected my post on Facebook's Safety Check to go viral but it looks like everyone thought Facebook should have activated that feature for other human disasters not just the Paris attacks. This led Mark Zuckerberg to clarify the matter on his Facebook profile and say the following: Many people have rightfully asked why we turned on Safety Check for Paris but not for bombings in Beirut and other places. Until yesterday, our policy…

How Lebanese TV Reporters Covered The Burj Barajneh Bombings

Al-Manar TV Reporter Ali Rasslan decided to visit Haidar, a three-year boy who got injured in the Burj Barajneh blast and ask him about his dead parents. The reporter was clearly aware that Haidar was orphaned after both his mother and father died in the explosion that took place on Thursday in Bourj al-Barajneh, yet he thought it would be a smart idea to visit him at the hospital while he's laying in bed injured…
Lebanon

Why Don’t We Have A Facebook Safety Check For Beirut?

10 years ago
Facebook enabled yesterday the “safety check” following the Paris terrors attacks whereas people in the affected area can mark themselves as safe which will send an alert to their friends and followers. The Paris attacks ...
Critiques

There Were No Fireworks in Tarik el Jdeede After The #BurjBarajneh Bombings

10 years ago
After yesterday’s bombing, da7ye.com shared a video on their FB page showing fireworks in Tarik el Jdeede area and linked them to the twin suicide blasts. There were indeed fireworks but because of a wedding ...
Critiques

#BurjBarajneh Bombings: A Terrorist Attack Against Innocent Civilians

10 years ago
Picture by Hasan Shaaban/Reuters I don’t care if Burj al-Barajneh is controlled by a political party or not, today’s suicide bombings were directed against innocent civilians in a busy area of a southern Beirut suburb. ...
Humor

Jedbé Bush

10 years ago
Jeb Bush and Ben Carson have been rivaling Donald Trump for the past few weeks in the stupid department and it looks like Bush is winning big time. Here’s what he said about Christians in ...
Automotive

Lebanese Car Makers W Motors Just Launched A Second SuperCar: The Fenyr Supersport

10 years ago
Three years after launching the world’s most exclusive super-car, the Lykan Hypersport, with only 7 units produced, Dubai-Based W Motors has just unveiled at the Dubai Motor Show yesterday their second super-car: The Fenyr Supersport. ...
Lebanon

How Syrian Child Refugees Survive Beirut’s Streets

10 years ago
Childhood has been put on hold for tens of thousands of refugee children who work long hours in detrimental conditions and sleep on the street to provide for their families. This catastrophic lifestyle poses serious ...
Lebanon

Film Kteer Kbeer

10 years ago
I like the plot and the trailer looks interesting. It’s always a good start when the movie is not about the civil war so let’s see how this one turns out. Also, I think this ...
Events

Leave The Beirut Marathon Alone

10 years ago
I’ve been hearing a lot of attacks on the Beirut Marathon in the last couple of days, and how it’s portraying a fake image of Beirut and it’s a waste of money. A lot of ...
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