Posted By
Najib
May 06, 2014 05:22
Picture taken from GreenResistance A massive fire destroyed yesterday a great part of the Betshai forest in the Baabda area. Residents claimed it was the biggest fire they've seen in years and some of them blamed the civil defense units and the authorities for their inefficient and late response. At this point, we are all to blame for what happened, because we are not taking the whole civil defense issue seriously. These firefighters are volunteers…
Posted By
Najib
May 05, 2014 01:12
Cool animation done by Gab Ferneine to explain that stealing electricity by plugging an electric wire to the main electric box , is prohibited by law. I wonder though if the police is actually arresting and fining those who are still stealing electricity.
Lebanon
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I started this “How To Spend One Day In Lebanon” series of posts last year but had to stop them given the security situation at the time. However, I am hoping that this summer will ...
Beirut
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Information
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Beirut
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Critiques
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Information
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Automotive
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Information
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