Al Rifai #AngelDrones Delivering Packages To Needy Families On Ramadan

Ramadan is not only a religious occasion, but also a social and cultural one. It is a time to reach out and help those who don't have a home or family to come back or don't have enough to feed their children. This year, Al Rifai has decided to send out drones to deliver special packages to families and individuals in need and help them enjoy Ramadan. The drones, called Angel Drones, will be delivering…

Interview With The Lebanese Priest Who Sexually Harassed A Woman

After a video came out showing a Lebanese priest called Antoun Farah sexually harassing a woman, New TV went and interviewed the priest as per his request. Clearly this guy is delusional but what I don't understand is how he's still a priest and is currently heading a charitable organization despite being involved in a previous scandal involving sexual harassment. Why doesn't the Church kick him out for good and why aren't the authorities doing…
Critiques

Is Tripoli’s Huge Allah Sign A Political Or Religious Sign?

11 years ago
The Tripoli Nour Square with a sign saying “Allah, Tripoli the Muslims fortress” and a Merry Christmas banner underneath it I woke up today and noticed that some of my friends had replaced their Facebook ...
Critiques

#CharlieHebdo: Is It Wrong To Mock Religions?

11 years ago
Masked gunmen killed yesterday at least 12 people at the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The magazine is widely known for mocking all religions and religious figures such as the Prophet Mohammed and has received ...
Food

Galette Des Rois, Zlebyé, Armenian Christmas And A Tradition To Waste Electricity

11 years ago
The majority of Christians in Lebanon and around the world celebrate Epiphany tonight and the tradition is to eat the Galette des Rois and some zlebyé. The traditional Galette is filled with frangipane, an almond-based ...
Critiques

Should Lebanese Muslims Celebrate Christmas?

11 years ago
Every year, I hear about a pamphlet or a message inciting Lebanese Muslims not to celebrate Christmas and calling it a holiday for the “Kuffar”. I never knew who’s behind these campaigns but they definitely ...
Critiques

Dhour Choueir Celebrating Christmas

11 years ago
Bringing Muslims to sing inside a Church or vice versa is probably the cheesiest thing to do but it works every time in Lebanon. I have nothing against it of course and I appreciate such ...
Food

Barbara Sweets

11 years ago
It was Saint Barbara yesterday in Lebanon and I always look forward to this day for two things: – The Atayef (قطايف) that my mum prepares. – Other Barbara sweets like the Macaron and Ouwaymet ...
Information

Lebanese Red Cross Workers Denied Entrance To A Beirut Mosque

11 years ago
This was posted earlier today by Abdel Rahman Ali who works for the Lebanese Red Cross. His co-workers came to present their condolences but apparently weren’t allowed inside the mosque because they were wearing the ...
Lebanon

A Picture That Sums Up What’s Happening In Tripoli

11 years ago
Picture via Kareem Shaheen What’s been made clear in the past few days in Tripoli is that no one wants these faux-believers and everyone is behind the Lebanese Army. Tripoli is not like Mossul or ...
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