Disturbing Images from Msayleh’s Mental Hospital “Al Fanar”

Hayat Jaber Ali Ahmad paid a visit to "Al Fanar", a mental hospital in the Msayleh area and shared disturbing images and testimonies from the place which has been neglected for over two years now. The patients there have been literally left to die out there, there's garbage everywhere, no heating, no electricity, no washers, barely any food, no bed covers and no meds for the patients. The hospital staff are not getting paid anymore,…

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

7 years ago
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 ...
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We’re Not Getting 24/7 Electricity Before 2024

7 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

7 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?

7 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

7 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

7 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

7 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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