Government or Not, Hariri & Aoun Are Not Part of the Solution

It's been over a month now that Saad Hariri was re-assigned to form a government and still nothing. Today, after a three-week pause, Hariri met Aoun and instead of agreeing on a final line-up, each handed the other a cabinet line-up. Why did they meet if they're incapable of discussing each other's proposal? Why didn't they mail the proposal ahead of time? How can they be that laid back in such critical times? The answer…

Sonatrach Deal Expires By End of Year, Turkish Power ships Threatening to Leave

Up to 85% of the fuel provided to Lebanon is by Sonatrach and its contract expires by end of year, which means we will lose our key fuel supplier in 3 weeks time. Added to that, we owe the Turkish power ships hundreds of millions in dollars, and they're threatening to leave if we don't settle our dues. In other words, Lebanon's electricity crisis will get much worse by the start of 2021.
Critiques

Where Did the Bank Deposits Go?

5 years ago
Between end of 2018 and February 2020, 98,885 accounts were closed in Lebanese banks, the majority holding between 5 and 30 Million Liras. $21.3 Billion Dollars is the total amount of cash withdrawn from banks ...
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Nescafe Should be The Least of Our Worries in Lebanon Right Now

5 years ago
To begin with, rumors that Nescafe will no longer be distributed by Nestle are fake news. Nestle’s general manager confirmed that Nestle will keep on distributing its products but there might be a temporary shortage ...
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Watch Ali Haidar’s Interview on The State of Lebanese Basketball

5 years ago
A couple of weeks ago, Lebanese NT player Ali Haidar shared a video where he stated he will never play in the national team as long as Akram Halabi is president of the Lebanese Basketball ...
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Get Ready for The COVID-19 Vaccine Fiasco

5 years ago
If you thought the way this government handled the pandemic was a mess, wait till they get their hands on the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines. According to this LBCI report, we’re only getting the ...
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Five Reasons Why Lockdowns are Failing in Lebanon

5 years ago
Let me start but saying that lockdowns in most countries around the world have turned into failed experiments, but quite often helped these same countries in planning the re-opening phase or implementing a second lockdown, ...
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Special K Cereals Among List of Subsidized Products by the Ministry of Economy

5 years ago
A friend shared a picture of a Special K cereals box he bought last week that had a label stating that it was subsidized by the Ministry of Economy. I also was listening to an ...
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After Almost Four Months, Judge Leading Beirut Blast Probe is Backing Down

5 years ago
It’s been almost four months now since the Beirut port blast took place, and despite the overwhelming evidence proving the negligence and incompetence of several parties, from the customs to the port officials, security agencies ...
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Why BDL’s Forensic Audit Was Doomed To Fail

5 years ago
The forensic audit was a key demand by the IMF and international donors prior to giving Lebanon any money, and Diab’s government announced back in July that they’re hiring Alvarez & Marsal to conduct the ...
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