Posted By
Najib
Jan 14, 2019 06:52
Four months ago, Telecom Ministry announced new measures to prevent illegally imported mobile devices. Those who were to bring in a phone purchase abroad were able to use it on a Lebanese SIM for 90 days only, after which they will have to pay fees to "register" their phone. I was asked several times about the fees and tried to reach LibanPost to see when they will be announced, but no statement was issued by…
Posted By
Najib
Jan 10, 2019 05:12
After months of speculation over its fate, the Minister of Culture has finally listed the Lycee Abdel Kader old school building as a heritage building and therefore can no longer be destroyed or modified. Back in November, rumors spread that the building was being sold and that there are plans to demolish it, but the owner quickly denied these allegations. Students and parents protested and even signed a petition to stop its demolition and their…
Critiques
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We were reminded once again in the past few days on how mediocre our infrastructure is. Heavy rains and snow turned the streets into rivers of water and mud, highways were flooded, damaged and closed, ...
Critiques
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There’s a viral video being shared on Facebook of a Peruvian-Japanese scientist called Marino Morikawa, who used nanotechnology to clean up a polluted lake in a couple of weeks only. Morikawa used to go fishing ...
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When I shared a video of a French protestor urging his fellow #GiletsJaunes protestors not to destroy his workplace, I got plenty of comments arguing that violence actually worked in France and that it’s about ...
Critiques
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