Kidnapping is big business in Lebanon

It looks like we've moved officially from stealing cars to kidnapping people as it's more profitable. The big question is though who's providing the political cover for these gangs? BEIRUT, Lebanon — Ibrahim’s relatives are rich and powerful. But the young Lebanese taxi driver was reluctant to go into the family business when he found himself struggling to make ends meet. His family is one of the country’s largest Shiite clans, and their business is…

My Nominations for The Social Media Awards

The Social Media Awards are happening for the first time in Lebanon and I thought it would be fun to share my nominations for the various categories listed. Before that, here's how the selection process will occur: Stage 1: Online Nominations Members of the online community nominate candidates for different categories via our website www.SMABeirut.com. Users can nominate themselves, friends or an organization on business based on the criteria of each category. Their submission is…
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Skiing in Beirut: Picture by NatGeo

12 years ago
Picture taken from Gino via NatGeo I was tagged in this picture earlier today by a friend of mine and I didn’t know what was the big deal behind it until I read some of ...
Humor

CNN: Did Phoenicians beat Columbus by 2000 years?

12 years ago
Picture taken from CNN Christopher Columbus has long been the poster boy Renaissance explorer who found fame and fortune by sailing from the Old World to the New. But more than five centuries later, a ...
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Hazardous Orthodox Law

12 years ago
[YouTube] I liked the initiative but I am surprised no one freaked out or reported them to the police. I guess we’ve become accustomed not only to bombings but also toxic and chemical attacks. Source
Animals & Wildlife

Animals Lebanon Updates: Lebanon joins CITES, Law Campaign moving forward

12 years ago
Lebanon made two steps in the right direction this week by first joining CITES, which is considered to be one of the most important conventions on endangered species and the law campaign that we actively ...
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Lebanese Bloggers Reinvent the World: Catalyzing the Digital Spring in Lebanon

12 years ago
I was reluctant to participate in this competition at first as I knew how far we are from realizing inventions such as Nano-Robots or flying cars, not because we lack the intellect or the brains, ...
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A new Golf Course in Lebanon

12 years ago
I’ve never been to the Golf Course in Beirut but I tried two Mini-Golf courses in Kaslik and Mansourieh. The problem with Beirut’s Golf Course is that few people know about it and it’s far, ...
Humor

Wa2if na2 ya Majdoub

12 years ago
Picture taken from Bilamaliyeh I agree that we should stop nagging but don’t expect people to listen to you when you call them “Mjedib”. ...
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