Bank Secrecy Removal is a Joke

The law that Lebanon's parliament passed last week to remove banking secrecy rules is yet another joke and a waste of time and efforts. No one's fighting corruption or recovering stolen funds with that law, simply because it doesn't cover investigating accounts outside Lebanon, and the committees in charge of investigating corruption cases are mainly appointed by politicians and consist of The National Anti-corruption Commission and a Special Investigative Committee at the central bank. In…

Bakeries That Make a Better Ka’ake than Abou Arab

Update: Abou Arab is not shutting down. I love Kaak and I loved Abou Arab, I think almost everyone did for its quick service and convenience despite knowing hygiene wasn't its strongest point. Yesterday, Abou Arab declared it is shutting down all its branches in Lebanon until further notice, which is quite unfortunate, but let's take the positive out of it and support other shops, mainly Lebanese ones, selling Kaak. Most Lebanese bakeries make their…
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Anghami Co-Founder Leading by Example To Resolve Twitter Spat

5 years ago
Some bigoted twitter users were pressuring Anghami yesterday to fire an employee because of a personal tweet she wrote, and went as far as ask to boycott Anghami. Inciting personal damage in such difficult times ...
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Interior Ministry Will Fine People LL50,000 For Not Wearing Masks

5 years ago
If you’re going out for a walk in public and are not wearing a mask, you will be fined LL50,000. This decision takes effect starting Friday the 29th of May and the Interior Ministry is ...
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Despite The Ongoing Scandals, The Lebanese Government is Keeping The Sonatrach Contract

5 years ago
The Lebanese government has decided last Tuesday to honor its contract with Algerian state energy firm Sonatrach until the end of the year, despite the latest scandals rocking this file. Just to give you a ...
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Doueir Municipality Imposes Restrictions on Syrians During Eid

5 years ago
Apparently the Doueir Municipality knows something The WHO and most researchers don’t, that Syrians transmit the COVID-19 while all others don’t. For that purpose, they decided to impose restrictions during Eid on Syrians residing in ...
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How To Promote Lebanese Sports in The Worst Way Possible

5 years ago
This video was too painful to watch. When you’re able to group all these brilliant Lebanese athletes together, the least you can do is engage a good production team. The lyrics and tune are cliche ...
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Lebanon To Partially Re-Open Tomorrow: Wear Your Masks & Apply Social Distancing!

5 years ago
Lebanon’s Prime Minister has announced today that the government will proceed to “partially re-open” the country as of Monday, while Interior Minister Mohammed Fahmi issued a memo detailing the rules to be followed as the ...
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Two Positive Points We Can Build on From PM Diab’s Wife Statement

5 years ago
Dr. Nawwar Mawlawi, who happens to be the wife of Prime Minister Diab, released a statement which sparked controversy on social media channels. She was basically tackling the problem of foreign workers and the dollar ...
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Lebanese Basketball Federation President Akram Halabi Should Resign Immediately!

5 years ago
Al-Akhbar published an interview today with FLB President Akram Halabi, where he stated and I quote “that all the victories and accomplishments our national team has achieved were thanks to foreign or naturalized players, that ...
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