Posted By
Najib
Jan 21, 2020 03:42
At least 114 people were injured, with 47 taken to hospitals for treatment. Security forces didn't spare any means to disperse the crowds, from firing tear gas, using water cannons and even rubber bullets. Most of the wounds were from rubber bullets, some in the face and upper body. Two protesters lose sight in one of their eyes as a result of this excessive use of violence. Check out this intense 10-minute footage from Beirut…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 16, 2019 06:49
A beautiful and captivating speech by Oscar-nominated Lebanese film director Nadine Labaki upon receiving the 2019 Issam M. Fares Award for Excellence at MEI's 73rd Annual Awards Gala on November 12 in Washington, DC. If those in power are still looking for talented and competent people to lead the nation, Labaki is the perfect example. This is how you spread Lebanon's message abroad. Thank you Nadine Labaki! I've never seen so much hope, so many…
Opinions/critiques
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Information
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Baladi
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Critiques
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Baladi
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Elections2018
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Baladi
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A couple of months back, I was at Alfa’s HQ when they offered three legally blind children the gift of sight and I captured the heart-warming moment they start seeing properly again. It was a ...
