Naameh Landfill Is Closing Tonight, Garbage Crisis is Coming Back Soon!

Source: AFP Two months ago, I wrote that the Lebanese cabinet is only postponing the garbage crisis with their temporary four-year long solution. Unfortunately, they weren't even able to stick to that plan and the garbage crisis is coming back as of tomorrow when the Naameh landfill closes again. I don't know if the cabinet has plans to keep Naameh landfill open for a long period but what saddens me is that no one was…

Yet Another Victim of Celebratory Gunfire in Beirut

Last Sunday a child got killed in the Bekaa when a stray bullet hit him and yesterday a 15 year old called Hussein al-Arab was reportedly hit by a stray bullet in Bourj al-Barajneh and was hospitalized. The bullet hit his heart directly but he's still alive. According to LBCI, he was walking his mother at the time. When will someone put an end to celebratory gunfire? When will those firing in the air recklessly…
Lebanon

Meet Nasser & Mohammed: Two Children Selling Their Artwork in Mar Mikhail Every Saturday

9 years ago
Nasser & Mohammed Darwich are two Syrian children from Aleppo. They currently live in Beirut and go to school here. On Saturday, they head out to Mar Mikhail, set up set up a small table ...
Critiques

Why is Electoral Fraud Being Treated so Lightly? Buying Votes is a Serious Crime

9 years ago
Update: LADE Report is out. 801 violations, bribes, fights at polling stations, military men voting illegally, delegates pressuring the voters etc … Last Sunday, 647 violations were reported in Beirut and the Beqaa including three ...
Lebanon

Everyday, Arab Women are Told Who They Can and Can’t Be!

9 years ago
I love this campaign. It’s basically a video portraying more than 20 Arab women coming from different walks of life to celebrate difference and uniqueness. Unfortunately, we are still very far from achieving gender equality ...
Critiques

A Giant Lebanese Flag on Martyrs Square

9 years ago
I spotted last week a huge Lebanese flag installed in the middle of Martyrs Square. I don’t know if it’s linked to the municipal elections or the upcoming Beirut Cultural festival but I felt like ...
Automotive

It’s Been 1 Year Since the New Traffic Law Was Implemented

9 years ago
via ISF The ISF set up checkpoints yesterday and were distributing fliers to remind the Lebanese about the new traffic law and driving responsibly. They also shared the below video as part of their awareness ...
Critiques

Min Bya3ref: A Lebanese TV Show That Is Making Me Watch TV Again

9 years ago
Over the past years I found myself moving away from watching local TV towards streaming online video content. I am one of those people who spends a lot of time in front of screens, with ...
Critiques

LADE Report On Municipal Elections: 647 Violations Reported, Up by 107% From 2010

9 years ago
The Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections (LADE) just released its report on the municipal elections that took place yesterday. The report covered the Beqaa and Beirut elections and stated that the Ministry of Interior did ...
Critiques

20.14% Voting Turnout in Beirut: Beirutis Don’t Want Change … Yet

9 years ago
by Yasmine Darwiche The Beirut municipal elections are over, the turnout was very low (20.14%) when compared to other regions, Beirut Madinati lost and the Beirutis List has won. A lot of people are upset ...
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