Massive Construction Crane Collapsed in Achrafieh: It Could Have Been Much Worse

We are extremely lucky that there were no victims yesterday when a massive construction crane collapsed in the Sioufi area in Achrafieh. The area is densely populated and the crane fell off during day time but luckily enough, no one was around and only cars parked nearby were damaged. We've already had an unfortunate incident few years back in Achrafieh when a building collapsed killing 27 people and several reports came out stating that there…

7 Reasons Why “Lahon W Bass” is The Best Comedy Talk Show Right Now

I've watched most of the episodes of Adel Karam's “Hayda Haki" and Hisham Haddad's "Lahonwbas" this season and I don't think we need ratings to figure out who's doing better. Funnily enough, I never liked Hisham and I found his previous show "LOL" on OTV obnoxious but "Lahonwbas" is a different story and I'm really enjoying it lately. On the other hand, Adel's show is becoming a major disappointment at least for me. Here's why…
Critiques

Should Freedom of Speech Be Absolute?

9 years ago
What has been happening in the past couple of weeks is very worrying and alarming in regards to freedom of expression in Lebanon. I totally understand that we live in a conservative society where people ...
Critiques

Why Is BeirutNationalMuseum.com Sponsored by An Egyptian Company?

9 years ago
It has been brought to my attention that BeirutNationalMuseum.com is maintained by an Egyptian company called El Motaheda and sponsored by mashy.com, which is an Egyptian news portal. I doubt that this is the official ...
Critiques

Costa Coffee’s Would-be Suicide Bomber The Dumbest Ever?

9 years ago
Almost everyone hailed the collaborative efforts between the Lebanese army and the ISF that led to foiling the Costa Coffee attempt on Saturday but a lot of people are raising doubts about this whole incident ...
Critiques

Who’s Behind The Beqaa Kidnappings?

9 years ago
Armed gunmen kidnapped a 74 year old man called Saad Richa in Chtaura few days ago and they haven’t released him yet. Almost every political and religious party in Lebanon is trying to negotiate with ...
Critiques

Stop Hating on The Girls From LBC’s “Take Me Out” Show

9 years ago
Back when “Take me out” (“Na2ashit”) had just started on LBC, I posted on how I hated the show and that it’s stupid and demeaning but that we should keep in mind that these men ...
Critiques

Ramlet El Bayda’s Privatisation Explained in 30 Seconds

9 years ago
Beirut’s last public beach will eventually be turned into a private resort, despite Beirut Governor’s claims that the beach will remain open to the public. Most of Lebanon’s beaches were taken over by private developers ...
Animals & Wildlife

If They Killed 70,000 Birds in New York To Protect Planes, It Doesn’t Mean It’s Right!

9 years ago
Ever since the government decided to shoot down the seagulls near the airport, a lot of people have been unfortunately justifying this act by claiming that bird-killing programs were also adopted in other countries, mainly ...
Critiques

How Are Hunters NOT Threatening Flights Safety?

9 years ago
I think we should stop coming up with jokes when it comes to serious matters because the authorities are taking us way too seriously. I can’t believe they actually invited hunters to shoot down the ...
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