Picture of the 16-year old Egyptian citizen Ali al-Sharaband killed in Saida

Everytime there's a gun-battle or an explosion in Lebanon, there are innocent people,who just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, that get killed in the process. 16-year old Ali al-Sharaband found himself in the middle of the gun-battle that erupted between Hezbollah and Ahmad Al-Assir supporters and was killed after being shot in the head. I have a picture of him lying dead on the ground, but it's VERY graphic,…

Animals Pride and Freedom seeks international rescue support

In early August 2012, a fire devastated the garage where Atilla lived as a guard dog. Chained, Attila, could not escape. Lebanon needs to enact laws promoting animal rights and making their abuse illegal. After all, animal welfare is an international concern and is as important as other matters. In Beirut, Lebanon animal neglect and abuse is a tragic part of daily life. With no formal system of training, rescue, and protection, urgent assistance from…
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Lebanese-American Woman linked to David Petraeus case

13 years ago
Shamed CIA boss David Petraeus (from left) with Scott Kelley and Kelley’s wife, Jill, with Petraeus’ wife, Holly, in Tampa. [Source] I wish we’d see more mentions of Lebanese and Lebanon in positive events, not ...
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Video of the Saida Gunbattle

13 years ago
[YouTube] Raw Footage posted on LBC Schools and shops closed today as Saida mourned the killing of three people during the armed clashes yesterday night. [Story] ...
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What to do with the Holiday Inn?

13 years ago
Source “For social scientists, for civil society at large, these few buildings represent the evidence of how ugly we were,” said Abdul-Halim Jabr, a Beirut-based architect and urban design consultant. “And a kind of lightning ...
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Managers of a Lebanese restaurant in London evicted for flouting smoking ban

13 years ago
Mezaziq Middle Eastern restaurant It seems the boycott that Restaurant owners have asked for last week is not just for Lebanon, or at least that’s how Mezaziq Lebanese managers understood it. MANAGERS of a Lebanese ...
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Charbel: Army to Open Fire on any gunman

13 years ago
Setting the bar really high I am sure what Interior Minister Marwan Charbel said was yet another slip of the tongue, as the army can’t fire at people just for holding guns, but that made ...
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Full List of illegally imported medications

13 years ago
[High-Res] The list is official and contains over 100 names, with the overwhelming majority coming from International Pharma Group. You can check out the full list [Here]. ...
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List of Lebanese companies involved in illegally imported medications

13 years ago
[YouTube] LBC Report According to official reports, there are three companies involved in the illegal import of medications scandal which are New All Pharma, City Pharma and International Pharma Group. These companies are accused of ...
Events

$240,000 raised at Beirut’s Marathon for Achrafieh victims

13 years ago
Roland Saade, Faysal El Khalil, Dory Hitti, Edward Maalouf, Mary El Aam, Maha El Shaer and Mickey Chibli participated in this year’s edition of the Beirut Marathon in order to raise money for the victims ...
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