A Documentary on The Assad Regime’s Mass Graves

Al Jazeera shared few days ago a haunting documentary on the mass graves in Syria under Assad's rule, including an interview with an unnamed witness that helped dig graves around Damascus. The harrowing testimony by the grave digger provides a stark reminder of what the Syrian people has been experiencing under the criminal Assad regime. As for us Lebanese, it reminds us of the hundreds, if not thousands, of political prisoners still missing in Syrian…

Energy Minister is Blaming Lebanese For Consuming More Electricity in Winter

Why are we barely getting 4 hours of electricity per day? Is it because of decades of incompetence and short-sighted solutions? Is it because of political and sectarian interference in the energy decision-making? Is it because of corrupt politicians? Lack of any vision? shady deals? electricity theft? Of course not. The real problem is that we're consuming too much electricity according to Energy Minister Walid Fayyad. How dare we consume more electricity to heat up…
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We Are Paying $200M For Two Extra Hours of Electricity

3 years ago
Lebanon’s Energy Minister Walid Fayyad signed yesterday a deal to purchase electricity from Jordan via Syria. The deal is expected to bring up to 250 megawatts of electricity a day within two months, which translates ...
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What’s Happening to the Lebanese Lira Exchange Rate?

3 years ago
If you’re wondering how the Lebanese Lira rate has been improving steadily over the last few days, after dropping to an all-time low of 33,000 last week, here’s why: – Following the decision by the ...
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Is Abdallah Al-Saei a Hero?

3 years ago
I’ve seen a lot of comments yesterday following the incident that took place in Jeb Jennine where a young man called Abdallah Al-Saei held dozens of people hostage in a BBAC branch to get $50,000 ...
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What Happened To The Tayyouneh Investigation?

3 years ago
Following the Tayyouneh clashes that took place in October 2021, the Lebanese Military court had originally charged 68 people with murder and sedition, but there hasn’t been any updates since then into this incident that ...
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Minister of Culture Helps Homeless Book Seller By Giving Him More Books

3 years ago
Pictures of a homeless man taking shelter under a bridge and selling used books went viral last week, prompting Lebanon’s Minister of Culture (wait for it) to visit the old man and throw some more ...
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Is Lebanon Buying Gas From Israel or Not?

3 years ago
Following Israel’s Channel 12 TV report yesterday claiming that Israel will supply natural gas to Lebanon in a US-brokered deal intended to minimize Iranian hold over the impoverished and crisis-stricken country, Lebanon’s Energy Ministry denied ...
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No Internet in Beirut’s Third District on Sunday

3 years ago
Imad Kreidieh, chairman of state telecommunications provider Ogero, tweeted late Saturday that Beirut’s third district will be cut off on Sunday as its Mazraa Central has run out of diesel. Kreidieh has been warning for ...
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Should Schools Reopen?

3 years ago
Lebanese schools were set to reopen today but the majority of public and private schools did not abide by the ministry’s decision. The truth is both the education and health ministry have done a lousy ...
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