Education Minister’s Third Gender Inclusion Poorly Timed

Lebanon’s Minister of Education, Rima Karami, is facing major backlash after adding a third gender option “Other" alongside the traditional “Male” and “Female” choices in a national survey. The survey, launched in March 2025, was part of a broader initiative by the ministry to collect data on students across public and private schools and gain a clearer picture of the country’s demographic landscape. Many were quick to condemn the move. MP Edgar Traboulsi, a member…

What’s Happening Between The Telecom Ministry & Ogero?

This week, the Ministry of Telecommunications decided to cancel the contract of Ogero's Director General, Mr. Imad Kreidieh. This move was anticipated, given that Kreidieh’s term was extended last year and he is nearing the legal retirement age. Moreover, since his appointment, Minister Charbel el Hajj has expressed his commitment to implementing Law 431, which was passed in 2002. The law aims to "provide the framework for governing the organization of the telecommunications services sector…
Critiques

Mseilha Dam: Judge Nassar To File Charges for Money laundering & Waste of Public Funds

1 month ago
Back in August 2024, Judge Samernda Nassar, who was assigned to the Mseilha Dam case, visited the site and found it abandoned, with only a janitor and his chicken farm occupying the area. As a ...
Critiques

Lebanon and Syria Agree to Ceasefire

1 month ago
The Lebanese and Syrian authorities have agreed to a ceasefire after two days of clashes along the border. Seven Lebanese were killed and 52 were injured in the recent clashes, including a 4-year-old girl. The ...
Information

Which Lebanese MP Has a Female Bodyguard?

1 month ago
LBCI aired a report on International Women’s Day featuring Siham Al Kassir, a Lebanese woman who works as a professional bodyguard and personal trainer. Al Kassir won the title of “Strongest Woman in the Arab ...
Automotive

70 Killed & 199 Injured in Traffic Accidents in 2025

1 month ago
Since the beginning of 2025, at least 70 people have been killed in 144 traffic accidents across Lebanon, according to YASA. In addition to that, 199 people have been injured. The roads in Lebanon are ...
Critiques

New Information Minister Dr. Paul Morcos Should Drop The Proposed Media Law

2 months ago
I am not sure why we still have a Ministry of Information, and I truly believe that the first reform needed for any future government is abolishing this ministry. But until then, we have a ...
Critiques

Why is the Central Bank Buying Armored Cars?

2 months ago
Lebanese journalist Ghada Eid shared a document showing that the BDL purchased armored cars in November 2024, worth roughly $600,000 USD. Armored cars are typically purchased to transport money, but one has to question the ...
Critiques

Smuggling & Bribery Still Rampant at Beirut Port

2 months ago
You’d think that after the 2020 Beirut explosion, the situation at the Beirut port would be under control and that competent people would now be in charge, but the reality is far from it. Smuggling ...
Critiques

It’s Time for an Overhaul of the Lebanese Finance Ministry

2 months ago
Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam hasn’t been able to form a cabinet yet due to disputes between the various political factions over few key ministries, including the finance ministry which was held in the past decade ...
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