The Explosive Detector Scam saga continues in Lebanon

I remember posting about this scandal back in 2010 when BBC conducted an investigation and found out that the so-called bomb detectors are useless. Later on and as reported by Youmna from LBC Blogs, both the the US government related SANDIA laboratory the United States Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal came out with the same conclusion. The question remains: Why are people still using it in Lebanon and why doesn't the government ban their use and…

How the Lebanese’s dark humor will keep them “sleeping with the fishes”

El dawoule gher2ene - Picture from We are Lebanon Facebook Page A nice read by Ziad Naboulsi. Whether it’s a car explosion, people burning tires, armed clashes between militias or floods you’ll find the Lebanese making fun of the situation and inventing jokes. It is amazing how they have the ability to turn any national disaster into jokes and comments. This is one of the little things that this fragmented and divided country has to…
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Wadih al-Absi no longer Sagesse’s financier

13 years ago
Sagesse Team – Picture from Sagesse Team Facebook Page Lebanese businessman Wadih al-Absi declared during a Press Conference yesterday that he will no longer be Sagesse’s financier for the 2012-2013 season. He claimed that ever ...
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Should Lebanon stop receiving Syrian refugees?

13 years ago
Young Al-Qaeda recruits heading to the training camp north of Lebanon I honestly couldn’t stop laughing when I heard everyone talking about the Syrian refugees in the past few days and whether we should keep ...
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Amine Maalouf brought me to Lebanon

13 years ago
Picture taken from TheBeirutSpring A nice read by Journalist Ana Maria. Amin Maalouf brought me to Lebanon. I first read Samarkand. I couldn’t leave the book until I was done with the last page. Then ...
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Culture Minister Gaby Layoun approves the demolition of Amine Maalouf’s residence

13 years ago
Picture from The Beirut Report The decision was taken almost two months ago yet the demolition works only started today and so far are going quickly. By tomorrow, the residence of Amine Maalouf, the author ...
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A suggestion for Kfardebian’s municipality

13 years ago
On my way down from Mzaar on Sunday, I took the Kfardebian road and noticed groups of people walking up to the snowy areas all the way until I reached a roundabout where tens of ...
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Bad Experience at ABC Achrafieh’s Grand Cinemas

13 years ago
My friend went to watch yesterday “The Impossible” at Grand Cinemas in ABC Achrafieh and I was truly surprised to hear what happened during the session. I’ve always had good experiences at Grand Cinemas and ...
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Racism against Malagasy Workers

13 years ago
A report on LBCI to raise further awareness on racism against domestic workers Here’s an excerpt from a report by Afrik.com on women fleeing poverty in their country Madagascar to work in Lebanon, and the ...
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Sorry bass .. .WTF?

13 years ago
You know what is the thing that upset me the most about those two videos? Her singing and destroying a Melhem Barakat song! Why you ask? Because I had no expectations for this show whatsoever ...
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