More than 250,000 Syrian Refugees Have Crossed into Syria Since September 23

UNHCR has reported that over 250,000 Syrian refugees have crossed into Syria ever since the war between Israel and Lebanon had escalated. In addition to that, over 60,000 Lebanese have crossed the border seeking refuge in Syria. This marks the largest flux of refugees back to Syria since 2011 and will add “another layer of complexity to an already strained humanitarian situation,” according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. On the other…

Minister of Culture Mortada Removed Baalbek Temple’s “Blue Shield” Last Year

An Israeli strike on Baalbeck today was few hundred meters away from the Baalbek Temple, a designated UNESCO World Heritage sites. There are 22 similar sites in Lebanon including Baalbek and they all carry a "blue shield", an emblem designating cultural property to be protected in times of armed conflict. Back in November 2023, our so-called Minister of culture decided to remove the "blue shield" from Baalbek, claiming that Lebanon's resistance is our "hardened shield"…
Critiques

Now is The Time to Open a Second Airport

6 days ago
Ever since Israel started bombing Beirut’s suburbs, all airlines have cancelled their flights to Lebanon except for Middle East Airlines. However, one has to wonder if it’s really safe to fly over Beirut skies while ...
Critiques

Coldplay is Obviously NOT coming to Lebanon This Summer

4 months ago
I have no idea who started this silly rumor, but Coldplay is not coming to Lebanon this summer and no matter how hard the ministry of tourism is presumably working to make it happen, you ...
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Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud: Pizza Secrets Did Not Have a License to Operate

5 months ago
A gas leak at a pizza place on Bechara El Khoury Street led to the death of at least night people yesterday. The victims did not die from the explosion but suffocated from the fumes ...
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Monnot Theater Cancels Wajdi Mouawad Play Following Official Complaint & Threats

5 months ago
Lebanese-Canadian writer and actor Wajdi Mouawad was hosting the world premiere of his latest play “Wedding Day at the Cromagnons” at the Monnot Theater in Beirut, however the play was cancelled after activists lodged a ...
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Pascal Sleiman Murder: The Facilitators are The Real Problem

5 months ago
Pascal Sleiman, a Lebanese Forces party member and the coordinator for the Jbeil area, was found killed in Syria yesterday evening after being kidnapped at gunpoint on Sunday. Early investigations by the security forces and ...
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8 Billion Dollars in Irregular Trades between Optimum Invest & The Central Bank

6 months ago
A recent report by Lebanese newspaper Nidaa al Watan has revealed 45 highly irregular transactions between a brokerage company called Optimum and the Central Bank. The transactions took place between 2015 and 2018 and amounted ...
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The Governments To Pay Up to $40K To Damaged Houses in South Lebanon

6 months ago
Al-Akhbar reported today that the government has promised to provide financial assistance to families of martyrs and damaged houses in South Lebanon due to the ongoing Israeli aggression. The article mentions the government will pay ...
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The Catastrophic Health Effects of Diesel Generators in Lebanon

6 months ago
The rate of carcinogenic pollutants in Lebanon’s atmosphere has doubled since 2017 according to an AUB study and cancer rates have witnessed an increase of up to 30% since 2016. While there are several factors ...
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