Posted By
Najib
Nov 19, 2015 09:33
via Jimmy All the Lebanese drivers were wearing seat belts, driving carefully and not using their mobiles yesterday all because of a voice note that was sent to some guy called Maurice. No one knows if it's a joke or not, but somehow everyone believed the story and became a better driver. Maybe that's what we need to make the new traffic law work, a new Maurice every week. Here's the original voice note: And…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 18, 2015 04:43
I'm sure you've all heard about Haidar, the three-year old boy who survived the recent Beirut bombings but unfortunately lost both his parents. Most of the local TVs rushed to interview the poor kid while still at the hospital which was obviously wrong, but something positive came out of his tragic story as an online campaign was kicked off to fulfill Haidar's dream and let him meet Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo. The hashtag #CristianoMeetHaidar…
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Information
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Critiques
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Critiques
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