Mother Protesting Outside Bkerki Against Spiritual Court Verdict

Dolly Khabbaz has been on hunger strike for the past four days outside Bkerki to protest against a verdict issued by the spiritual court depriving her of the custody of her children. The court ruling gave the husband full custody, claiming that the woman is mentally ill based on a doctor's report that the mother has not seen before as per her claims. The mother of two addressed an open letter to Maronite Patriarch Bechara…

That Toxic Language of Treason in Politics That We Need to Get Rid of

Today the world, including Saudi Arabia, celebrates Valentine's Day yet there's not much love to celebrate in the Lebanese parliament, especially in the last few days with the rising tensions between political opponents. It all started with comments by a Hezbollah MP over President Aoun and President Bachir Gemayel which resulted in a heated exchange between the two and other parties joined as well. Needless to say, there's nothing wrong in arguing and bashing your…
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We’re Not Getting 24/7 Electricity Before 2024

6 years ago
Just in case you hear new promises about providing all Lebanese with 24/7 electricity, that’s not going to happen anytime soon. The truth is if the government adopts TODAY the comprehensive roadmap to support the ...
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Customs Fees For “Illegally” Imported Mobiles Coming into Effect

6 years ago
The 90-days period set by the Telecom Ministry to register smartphones purchased from abroad has elapsed and people are starting to get messages asking them to settle their customs fees at LibanPost to avoid blocking ...
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What’s Happening Between AUBMC & NSSF?

6 years ago
Earlier today, a friend shared with me a statement by the NSSF that they are no longer working with AUBMC and will no longer cover expenses of NSSF patients there. I have no idea what ...
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Few Thoughts on the #GeorgeZreik Tragedy

6 years ago
I don’t think much can be said about happened yesterday but I’ve been reading a lot of comments and opinions on the matter and I’d like to share some quick thoughts on them: 1- I ...
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Parent Sets Himself on Fire in Koura School’s Courtyard

6 years ago
A father has succumbed to his injuries after setting himself on fire in front of his daughter’s private school to protest the administration’s refusal to provide a copy of her transcript over unpaid fees. The ...
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Mona el Khalil, Founder of Tyre’s Orange House Fined LL10Million Liras for Railway Obstruction

6 years ago
This is no joke. Mona el Khalil, the activist behind the Orange House Project in Tyre, was apparently fined by the authorities for obstructing a rail crossing! The woman has been working for years to ...
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New Telecom Minister Promises *Again* Fiber Optics All Over Lebanon

7 years ago
Telecom Minister Mohammad Choucair has tweeted that he will work on deploying fiber optics all over Lebanon as a top priority. Now where did we heard that before? In 2013: Telecom Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui promised ...
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Concrete Slabs Removed Around Interior Ministry Main Entrance: Why Now?

7 years ago
We’re still not sure whether it’s newly appointed Interior Minister Rayya el Hassan or previous Interior Minister Nohad el Machnouq who ordered the removal of the years-old security cordon at the Interior Ministry’s main entrance, ...
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