The Real Problem In Lebanon Is The Lack Of Recycling

Picture via Imad Bazzi Sukleen's term has expired on July 17th and the company is no longer collecting garbage, the deadline set by the Naameh residents expired yesterday and the road to the landfill is closed once again, Environment Minister Mohammed al-Mashnouq still has no idea on what to do next and has informed the municipalities that they will need to handle their garbage until further notice. The proposed solution is to designate new landfill…

Death Penalty Is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong!

Tareq Yatim is a cold-blooded murderer and a horrible human being but death penalty is not the way he should be punished and we need to stop cheering for capital punishment every time an innocent person is killed. Taking away someone's life should never be an option and the Lebanese society needs to stop promoting it as a quick fix solution. There are better alternatives like being jailed for life without parole. I understand that…
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Justice For Georges Al-Rif And Then What?

11 years ago
Update: There’s an online campaign to help support George’s family financially. You can help out [here]. George Al-Rif is a 45 year old man who got into a dispute over right of way on the ...
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A Lebanese University Graduate Begging For Money In His Graduation Gown

11 years ago
Amir Fakih, a newly grad from NDU, decided to raise awareness on youth unemployment in Lebanon by wearing his university gown and roaming the street begging for money, working as an Arguile guy and selling ...
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Let’s All Remember Women Rights In Lebanon Because Of Chris Brown

11 years ago
Ever since I posted about the Chris Brown giveaway, I’ve been receiving comments from people telling me that I shouldn’t promote him because he beat his ex-gf Rihana and that would send a wrong message ...
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A Few Words On Lebanese Fancy Weddings & Lebanese Weddings Abroad

11 years ago
It’s wedding season again and more and more couples in Lebanon are choosing to wed outside Lebanon for some reason. Last year I got a couple of invites for weddings abroad and this year I ...
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How Do You Punish A 15 Year Old Boy Who Assaulted & Killed His 9-year old friend?

11 years ago
9 year old child Mahmoud Mohamad Khodr al-Assi was found murdered in Bchamoun – via MTV Mahmoud Mohammad Khodr al-Assi is a 9 year old boy who went missing on Friday afternoon and was later ...
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Two Men, Suspected Of Being Gay, Arrested And Tortured For 3 Weeks By The Lebanese Police

11 years ago
If you thought the video of the Islamists who got tortured and beaten in Roumieh prison was outrageous, wait till you hear this story. PS: The original story was published in French in L’Orient Le ...
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I’m Now Officially A Father And It Feels Awesome!

11 years ago
My wife gave birth to a healthy baby boy at 9:17am this morning weighing 2.87 kilos. I’m not sure I can describe how it felt to see the baby popping out but it was an ...
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#LoveWins In Lebanon Too?

11 years ago
via Mahmoud Ghazayel The picture above was taken in Lebanon back in 2006, however it’s not a gay parade but an anti-government demonstration led by the opposition back then. Needless to say, the parties who ...
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