Posted By
Najib
Apr 17, 2016 12:20
I could name a thousand reasons why I love Beirut. I love its old streets, its authentic houses and shops, its crowded cafes and pubs, the contrast between old and new, the hidden gems that you find on each corner, the diversity, the traditional food etc ... We all love Beirut but our city deserves better. Beirut needs clean streets, more green spaces, proper sidewalks, better waste management, more affordable housing, organized public transportation and…
Posted By
Najib
Feb 13, 2016 09:38
These two pictures were part of the FB post that went viral, yet were not taken in Lebanon Every now and then, we see a new post about Lebanon going viral on Facebook, with the same set of cliché pictures and the same "40 Interesting Facts about Lebanon" that we've been hearing ever since people started using the internet, the whole "Lebanon has 18 sects, 40 daily newspapers, is 6000 years old, is not a…
Critiques
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A friend sent me the above picture few days ago and asked me if it was feasible to make use of the Kleiat airport for commercial landings and take offs. I answered that renovating the ...
Lebanon
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Two months ago, I was interviewed by my friend and esteemed Journalist Youmna Nawfal as part of her new series “A Positive Majority” that is aimed at promoting a positive Lebanon and shedding the light ...
Events
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I’ve been hearing a lot of attacks on the Beirut Marathon in the last couple of days, and how it’s portraying a fake image of Beirut and it’s a waste of money. A lot of ...
BlogWaladi
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I currently have 852 pictures and 83 videos of our baby in my library and he’s barely 4 months old. At this rate, I will have over 2000+ pictures by the time he turns 1 ...
Critiques
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Another Abou Rakhoussa market took place in Downtown Beirut yesterday, and while I still believe that it’s a diversion from the real problem at hand which is the garbage crisis of course, opening a permanent ...
Information
10 years ago
1- Police violence & Reckless arrests: Photo by Karim Mostafa #YouStink is a peaceful movement and should remain that way. Security forces are mainly to blame for the violence during the first protest while infiltrators ...
Critiques
10 years ago
When I wrote a post yesterday morning on how to gear up for today’s protest, I never thought for a second that we might actually need to protect ourselves from tear gas canisters, water cannons, ...
Critiques
10 years ago
The garbage crisis is getting worse every day and is affecting all of us, yet when activists call for a demonstration against our corrupt politicians, barely anyone shows up. Even though most Lebanese are frustrated ...