Posted By
Najib
Apr 05, 2019 01:46
As if we weren't getting humiliated enough every time we decide to travel from and to Beirut's airport, the latest measures implemented at the airport forbid any taxis, except authorized ones, from driving past the army checkpoint therefore forcing passengers who don't want to get ripped off by the airport's "white taxis" to walk almost 1 km to hop on their Uber or any other unauthorized taxi company. To make things even worse, taxis who…
Posted By
Najib
Apr 03, 2019 05:30
The hot topic at the moment in Lebanon is the proposed plan to reform the electricity sector which has been pending for over 9 years now. A ministerial committee was formed to study the plan and following three meetings, they appear set to approve it after making few amends. What's the plan? Lorient LeJour shared an article last week highlighting the major milestones which include: - A 180 percent increase in Electricity du Liban's tariffs…
Automotive
6 years ago
This is a daily occurrence on the Dbayyeh maritime road leading to the Antelias bridge. The road on the way back to Jounieh is closed in front of the ISF barracks yet some “privileged” cars ...
Critiques
6 years ago
Update: Turns out it’s a LADA campaign. Bad taste or Hilarious? It didn’t make me laugh to be honest because this tendency to thanking neighbors and foreign countries is becoming sickening. I wonder when this ...
Critiques
6 years ago
AUB students and activists interrupted a lecture by the World Bank’s Vice President to protest against the Bisri Dam. I wrote about this topic a month ago and was curious as to why the World ...
Critiques
6 years ago
Update: It looks like Marc’s concerns were finally heard. [link] Back in December 2018, three lawsuits were filed through Legal Agenda against the state for disrespecting its obligations in matters of accessibility of public spaces. ...
Critiques
6 years ago
Last Thursday, pictures and videos emerged of an old building’s facade collapsing in Burj Hammoud. Fortunately, the cracks were spotted ahead of time, leaving the municipal police time to evacuate the residents and set up ...
Critiques
6 years ago
“Beirut port in a storm over corruption”: That was the title of an article dated October 2012 when Al Jadeed reported on what it called rampant corruption cases at the Port’s Customs Department, saying it ...
Critiques
6 years ago
It’s no surprise that Lebanon ranks among the most corrupt countries in the world, yet all we’ve been hearing about ever since the new government was formed and even before that was the imminent need ...
Critiques
6 years ago
We all remember that glorious day, the day where over 1 million Lebanese gathered on Martyrs Square to ask for change, for a better future, for self-determination, for a free Lebanon. Unfortunately all that’s left ...
