Two Men, Suspected Of Being Gay, Arrested And Tortured For 3 Weeks By The Lebanese Police

If you thought the video of the Islamists who got tortured and beaten in Roumieh prison was outrageous, wait till you hear this story. PS: The original story was published in French in L'Orient Le Jour On June 9 2015, Omar was driving with his friend Samer to his house in the South when they were stopped at a checkpoint. Omar handed over his ID and other legal papers to one officer while another policeman…

#LoveWins In Lebanon Too?

via Mahmoud Ghazayel The picture above was taken in Lebanon back in 2006, however it's not a gay parade but an anti-government demonstration led by the opposition back then. Needless to say, the parties who were organizing this demonstration probably had no clue what these colors stood for and would have never considered demonstrating in favor of same sex marriages. In fact, we still live in a country where people from different religions cannot marry…
Critiques

Anthony Bourdain’s Beirut Episode Is Even Worse Than I Thought It Would Be

10 years ago
I watched last night the season finale of CNN’s Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain which was shot in Beirut, and I hated every single bit of it except for the short interview with Joumana Haddad. ...
Critiques

Ramez Galal Plane Prank Is F*cked Up And Should Be Stopped!

10 years ago
Egyptian Prankster Ramez Galal thought it would be funny this year to invite celebrities to a fake opening of a hotel in Dubai, fly them on a private jet and trick them into believing that ...
Critiques

Leaked Footage Showing Roumieh Prison Inmates Being Tortured

10 years ago
Two videos were leaked today showing security forces beating and torturing Roumieh inmates. The incident took place when the ISF raided the prison back in April to quell inmate riots. In one video, two officers ...
Critiques

Is This Picture Fake Or Real?

10 years ago
Via WhatsupLebanon taken originally by Fady Bechara I shared the above picture yesterday but I decided to take down the post and wait for the ISF’s clarification. They did end up tweeting around midnight that ...
Animals & Wildlife

Dog Poop Is A Serious Problem In Achrafieh

10 years ago
Back when bombings were unfortunately common in Beirut, I jokingly told my friend once that I’m more worried about dog poop than car bombs in Achrafieh. They are everywhere and you can’t walk around anywhere ...
Critiques

5 Year Old Mounir Is In Coma After Being Hit By A Stray Bullet

10 years ago
A 5 year old kid was hit and injured by a stray bullet from a funeral gunfire in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Mounir Hazini was shot in the head and is still in coma while two ...
Critiques

I Used My “Wasta” Unintentionally This Weekend

10 years ago
I hate wasta, I never used it to finish any paperwork or get things done in Lebanon and I still refuse to do so. I’m one of those people who wouldn’t mind waiting for hours ...
Critiques

Adel Karam Apologizes To The 63 Year Old Man Presenting His Brevet Exams

10 years ago
Adel Karam issued an apology few hours ago for disrespecting a 63 year old man who was presenting his brevet exams after the story went viral online and Elie posted about it. Needless to say, ...
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