It’s Summer Season: Authorities Move Landfills To The Beach

Where's the best place to set up a new landfill? Right on the beach of course. The Costabrava landfill was approved by the Lebanese government 3-4 months ago and residents of the area are literally suffocating from the smells. In fact, anyone who's driving from Beirut towards Khalde will notice the horrible smells on the way. At some point, it's even worse than the Karantina landfill. Residents of the area are already complaining and things…

Here’s Why It’s Safe To Walk At Night in Lebanon

I can't stop laughing every time I read this . The sad part though is that it's no longer that safe to walk in the streets at night as a lot of girls are being harassed and the cops are barely doing anything to catch these offenders. On another note, it's perfectly safe for a girl wearing a skirt to walk at night in Dubai and there are pubs and night clubs just like Lebanon…
Automotive

The Problem Was Never Parking Tariffs in Beirut, but Valet Parking Tariffs

9 years ago
Beirut’s governor Ziad Chbib issued new parking tariffs for Beirut yesterday which were distributed as follows: Blue Zone (Qoreitem, Manara, Ras Beirut, Serail, Raouche, Bab Idriss, Minet el Hosn): 3000 to 7000 LL Green Zone ...
Critiques

Sectarianism and Racism Against Syrian Refugees Will Only Backfire on Us

9 years ago
I think we all agree that the Syrian crisis has deeply affected Lebanon and that the extent of the burden of that crisis has fallen more acutely on communities in Lebanon than in any other ...
Critiques

Lebanon Won Yet Another Award That I Can’t Find Online

9 years ago
It’s always great to share news about awards and achievements won by Lebanese abroad but I’ve learned out of experience to verify the story before spreading the word. Yesterday I was reading in Annahar about ...
Critiques

Lebanese University – Nabatieh Branch

9 years ago
Where is the Lebanese Education Minister when we need him? Still congratulating Brevet students? ...
Critiques

Al-Manar Anchor’s Twisted Logic

9 years ago
A Lebanese TV Anchor called Diaa Bou Taam tweeted yesterday that he wants to boycott restaurants that open during fasting hours and that he is going to shame them in public. He went on by ...
Critiques

How To Celebrate a 9/20 On The Lebanese Brevet

9 years ago
You can pass the Brevet with 9/20 thanks to the extra bonus points you get. Maybe the Education Minister should consider subtracting points if parents are celebrating that way. ...
Critiques

Works Already Underway at Ramlet el Baida: Beirut’s Only Public Beach

9 years ago
via Sara Bou Kamel Works are already underway at Ramleh el Baida, whereas excavators were spotted destroying one of the entrances to Beirut’s legendary coastline. It’s only a matter of time before Beirut’s last public ...
Automotive

For All Those Complaining About the Valet Parking, Stop Using it!

9 years ago
“Mich Chatir 2ella bil na2”! That pretty much sums up the below report on Valet Parking in Lebanon. Everyone MTV interviewed was complaining about the valet parking services and sharing their bad experiences but none ...
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