239 Schools in Lebanon In Urgent Need of Repairs

According to Legal Agenda, the ministry of education received 2.1 billion dollars between 2016 and 2021 to enhance schools and make sure all students have access to an education. Out of these two billions, 270 million dollars were allocated for renovation and expansion works. Two weeks ago, 16 year-old Maggie Hammoud was killed when a large stone pillar fell from the ceiling onto her desk. The incident took place at a public school in Tripoli’s…

Mother Searching for Her 4 Disappeared Kids Has Passed Away

The Civil War ended 30 years ago but there's still no justice for thousands of disappeared and their families. Em Aziz is still waiting to know the fate of her four children who were abducted from their house right in front of their mother. Em Aziz has unfortunately passed away last week Em Aziz has unfortunately passed away yesterday without knowing whether her children are still alive or not. Just like her, hundreds of families…
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U.S Brokered Lebanon-Israel Maritime Deal: Good or Bad?

3 years ago
18 months ago, the Lebanese government was expected to sign decree No.6433/2011 to preserve its maritime rights during the ongoing indirect discussions with the Israeli side. However the government decided to disregard this request and ...
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Beirut Port Silos at Risk of Collapse A Week Before Port Blast 2nd Anniversary

3 years ago
A week before the Beirut port explosion’s second anniversary, the government has issued a warning that the northern part of the port silos are in danger of falling. This comes after the silos caught fire ...
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Meaning of “البطريركية” (Patriarchy)

3 years ago
Two female MPs, Cynthia Zarazir & Halima Kaakour, were disrespected and bullied inside the Lebanese parliament last week. MP Zarazir revealed in a press conference that she was catcalled by pro-government Amal MPs, given a ...
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El-Shark Newspaper Must Apologize To Ukrainian citizens

3 years ago
This is not the first time El-Shark posts offensive and insulting material, but this time they overstepped their boundaries. At times where Ukrainians are living in fear of a Russian invasion and are standing together ...
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Energy Minister Promises Electricity 24/7 by 2025/2026

3 years ago
Twelve years ago, we were promised 24/7 electricity by Lebanon’s energy minister at the time Gebran Bassil, but we all know how that went. This week, Energy Minister Walid Fayyad mentioned during an interview with ...
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Over $40 Million of PCR Tests Revenues To Be Returned to Health Ministry & Lebanese University

3 years ago
Following Riad Tawk’s TV report on the missing PCR revenues from the tests performed at the Rafik Hariri airport, Public Prosecutor at the Court of Audit Judge Fawzi Khamis has issued a decision to return ...
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Suspects in Beirut Blast Probe Are Running For The 2022 Elections

3 years ago
Nabih Berri’s Amal movement has apparently decided to nominate suspects in the Beirut Blast probe Ali Hassan Khalil and Ghazi Zaaiter for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Khalil will run in the Hasbayya district while Zaaiter ...
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Dentist Elie Jasser Stabbed to Death in His Ablah Clinic

3 years ago
A Lebanese Army Sergeant called Salim Fahed stormed Dr Elie Jasser’s dental clinic in Ablah Zahle and stabbed to him to death with a sharp object. The motive? The sergeant’s fiancee was still hurting after ...
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