How To Handle Tear Gas During Protests

If you are planning on participating in the #YouReek protest or any kind of protest, it is important to know how to protect yourself from tear gas canisters. The effects of being tear-gassed usually last around 30 minutes but trust me it's a very long 30 minutes. Here's a brief post on the effects of tear gas and few tips on how to handle tear gas as shared by Zod security and based on few…

The Ugly Side Of Lebanon’s Garbage Crisis: Dumping And Burning Garbage In Nature

via Trella Illegal dumping is not new in Lebanon but it has increased drastically ever since the garbage crisis has begun. In fact, while few municipalities and towns chose to start recycling and reduce waste, others decided to dump and burn their garbage in illegal places or even worse in nature. To name few, Broumanna, Beit Mery and Dekwaneh are handling the garbage crisis in the worst possible way and the officials and concerned ministries…
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Leaked Speed Radar Schedules In Lebanon

10 years ago
I’m not sure how accurate these schedules are but everyone’s been sharing them over the past few days. They indicate where the ISF will be setting radar speeds gun and at what time. As you ...
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The 2006 Lebanon War Among The 30 Most Edited Wikipedia Pages Of All Time (20,173 times)

10 years ago
The 2006 Lebanon War Wikipedia page is in the top 30 most edited Wikipedia pages and controversial topics with over 20,000 revisions, with the most popular ones being George W. Bush and World Wrestling Entertainment. ...
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Lebanon Officially The No.1 Country With The Most Refugees Per 1,000 Inhabitants

10 years ago
via Forbes The UNHCR released its annual Global Trends Report: World At War on Thursday, and revealed that the number of people displaced by war and persecution has reached a new high whereas one in ...
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Jounieh Bay Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

10 years ago
The video was shot by 961FastCam. The Jounieh bay is one of the most beautiful in Lebanon but it’s unfortunately ruined by the illegal beaches and the lack of decent beach resorts. This region has ...
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Beirut’s Sanayeh Garden Is Receiving 20,000 Visitors Weekly

10 years ago
A year after Azadea Foundation’s revival of the 22,000 sqm Rene Mouawad Sanayeh Garden, one of Beirut’s oldest and most popular gardens, around 11,000 are visiting the garden on weekends and 8,000 during weekdays. Added ...
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A Lebanese Was Caught Beating A Woman In Public While Kafa Was Demonstrating Against Violence

10 years ago
Kafa organized a demonstration yesterday in front of the National Musuem to end domestic violence against women and in support of the victims’ families, specially after the brutal murder of Sara al Amin a week ...
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Summer Season Is Looking Good So Far For Lebanon

10 years ago
The number of passengers during the first four months of 2015 reached a record high of 1,969,222 passengers and showed an increase of almost 10% when compared to the same period last year. Similarly, Lebanon’s ...
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Where Is The Internet Police When You Need It In Lebanon?

10 years ago
LBCI News Anchor Dima Sadek removed a post she wrote on Facebook few days ago after her mother received threats and insults on her phone. Unfortunately, this is not the first time a journalist is ...
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