Tripoli Becomes The First Lebanese City To Get a Bike Lane!

via Bike Tripoli Tripoli has inaugurated today a bike lane, the first of its kind in a Lebanese city. The bike lane is 3 km long and was launched prior to the third Bike Tripoli event that is taking place on June 5th. This is great news! I hope that other cities like Amchit or Jbeil will follow because they are ideal for bike rides.
Critiques

Naameh Landfill Is Closing Tonight, Garbage Crisis is Coming Back Soon!

9 years ago
Source: AFP Two months ago, I wrote that the Lebanese cabinet is only postponing the garbage crisis with their temporary four-year long solution. Unfortunately, they weren’t even able to stick to that plan and the ...
Automotive

Here’s Why I Love Formula One

9 years ago
I love Formula 1. Everything about this sport is fascinating and I hate it when I hear people telling me “It’s just driving around in circles”. Formula 1 is considered by many to be the ...
Critiques

Yet Another Victim of Celebratory Gunfire in Beirut

9 years ago
Last Sunday a child got killed in the Bekaa when a stray bullet hit him and yesterday a 15 year old called Hussein al-Arab was reportedly hit by a stray bullet in Bourj al-Barajneh and ...
Lebanon

Meet Nasser & Mohammed: Two Children Selling Their Artwork in Mar Mikhail Every Saturday

9 years ago
Nasser & Mohammed Darwich are two Syrian children from Aleppo. They currently live in Beirut and go to school here. On Saturday, they head out to Mar Mikhail, set up set up a small table ...
Critiques

Why is Electoral Fraud Being Treated so Lightly? Buying Votes is a Serious Crime

9 years ago
Update: LADE Report is out. 801 violations, bribes, fights at polling stations, military men voting illegally, delegates pressuring the voters etc … Last Sunday, 647 violations were reported in Beirut and the Beqaa including three ...
Humor

Two Funny Votes From Today’s Municipal Elections

9 years ago
Someone actually voted for Mia Khalifa and another for Jon Snow in Sin el Fil today. via hanykh Update: Someone also voted for Clooney haha! via Nagham ...
Lebanon

Lebanese Equestrian Marek Maitala Wins The 2016 FEI World Jumping Challenge Finals!

9 years ago
The FEI World Jumping Challenge Final took place in Rabat (Morocco) between April 22nd and 24th and Lebanese Marek Maitala managed to win the top spot against 10 other participants. The competition is usually open ...
Lebanon

Everyday, Arab Women are Told Who They Can and Can’t Be!

9 years ago
I love this campaign. It’s basically a video portraying more than 20 Arab women coming from different walks of life to celebrate difference and uniqueness. Unfortunately, we are still very far from achieving gender equality ...
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