FAIL: Katya Bachrouche of Libya

Katya Bachrouche of Libya competes in the women's 800m Freestyle heats This is the comment that showed underneath Katya's picture on the official London Olympics website. Why Libya? It doesn't even sound the same and you can't confuse our Lebanese flag with the Libyan one. The only thing we have in common is Tripoli. That doesn't justify CNN's gaffe last year though. Someone owes the Lebanese team an apology. Update: I submitted a complaint to…

Two killed in Illegal Marina Dbayeh Drag Race

One of the cars the driver crashed into after he lost control of his vehicle Every Saturday night, a group of Lebanese drivers gather around with their "Powered by Abou Koko" pimped cars at the start of the Marina Dbayyeh road , block the road with their cars and start racing. It's been happening for over 3 years now and no one's doing anything to stop it, not even the ISF whose headquarters are at…
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Rue Gouraud (Gemmayze) to be closed for one month

13 years ago
Who the hell comes up with a decision like that? Closing down Gemmayze street(Rue Gouraud) for a whole month during July & August? The busiest months in the summer? Let’s not forget that Ramadan starts ...
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Internet blackout in Lebanon

13 years ago
Even the Internet is going on strike in Lebanon I was working from home yesterday fixing an important matter when I got disconnected from my remote connection. I called my colleague in Beirut to see ...
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Thoughts on the the month-long security plan

13 years ago
Picture from Naharnet I am all supportive of the month-long crackdown that our Lebanese Interior Minister has started, however there’s something that I’ve been asking myself since day1. Why did Marwan Charbel announce publically the ...
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Why are AUB Students protesting against Donna Shalala?

13 years ago
[YouTube] I was told by a friend who just graduated from AUB that there was a brief protest during the commencement against giving a certain Donna Shalala, whose from Lebanese descent, a honorary degree. I ...
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Was Rita Jebrail Zoughaib’s death a medical error?

13 years ago
On May 13, Rita Jebrail Zoughaib, who was 8-months pregnant, died 36 hours after being submitted to Saydit Lebnen hospital in Jounieh due to severe nausea. Her Doctor, Moussa Abou Hamad, stressed on Thursday after ...
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Lebanon needs a new airport

13 years ago
Picture from Al-Akhbar Everytime some Lebanese want to protest against the government, they block the airport road and burn tires. Everytime there’s no electricity, or gas prices went up, or food prices went up, they ...
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Maronite Patriarch Bechara el Rai street in Adonis

13 years ago
Out of all the streets in Adonis, they picked the one with probably the highest density of super night clubs in Lebanon (after Maameltein) to name it after the Maronite Patriarch. There’s like 5-10 super ...
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3-month-old Lebanese baby beaten to death

13 years ago
[High-Res] The parents of a 3-month-old baby girl were arrested by security forces on Friday after her battered body was brought to a hospital in Beirut, Social Affairs Minister Wael Abou Faour said. Almost all ...
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