Posted By
Najib
Oct 09, 2015 01:21
Note: I wish to make one thing clear in regards to this post and the protests in general, as I got several replies telling me that I put too much focus on rock throwing and ignored police violence and that violence is "justified" in certain circumstances. To begin with, and even though I already said it in the post and documented it in previous posts, police violence has ALWAYS been excessive against protesters since Day1…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 08, 2015 09:02
A year go, I wrote a post against allowing 3 foreign players instead of two in the Lebanese Basketball teams and I applauded the FLB President Walid Nassar for standing against this decision, hoping that he won't change his mind. Not only did Nassar change his mind, but he's now threatening to resign if his demands are not met, and one of them is allowing 3 foreign players instead of 2. I don't know what…
Critiques
10 years ago
Taken from NajwaKaramFB During her radio interview with Rima Njeim, Lebanese Singer Najwa Karam stated that she was a victim of domestic violence but she “deserved it” and thought it “helped her”. I guess that ...
Critiques
10 years ago
Back in August, I got an SMS asking me to donate money in support of the longest Lebanese flag and to go down and sign it on Martyrs Square. The message also stated that the ...
Critiques
10 years ago
This kid is lucky to be alive. Isn’t that in Ain el Mraisse? Where’s the patrol police there to stop them from doing these stupid stunts? Check out the video [here]. ...
Critiques
10 years ago
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 ...
Lebanon
10 years ago
All Lebanese and non-Lebanese children (aged 4 to 16) will be able to attend public schools for free this year. We are talking about 367,000 children, out of which 200,000 Syrians. The #BackToSchool (#كلنا_عالمدرسة) campaign ...
Critiques
10 years ago
Here are few pictures and a video taken at the landfill right on the Beirut River. Needless to say, the smell is horrible, garbage is everywhere and I even spotted someone living there. The authorities ...
Critiques
10 years ago
A week ago, I was checking out on Baby Ali under the Charles Helou bridge with a friend when we spotted a young man coming out of the station. His clothes were dirty and torn ...
Critiques
10 years ago
The Abou Rakhoussa market that took place yesterday in Downtown Beirut was a funny reaction to Nicolas Chammas’ press conference, where he called on demonstrators to leave the Beirut district because they were “cheapening” it, ...
