Ramlet al-Baida: Beirut’s Last Public Beach Might Be Turned Into A Huge Touristic Resort

It appears that some wealthy and powerful investors have set their sights on Ramlet al-Baida and are planning to turn it into a huge private beach resort. This is a repeat of the Daliyeh scenario that saw a lot of people protesting against it but in vain. Moreover, Lebanese Environment Minister Mohamad Machnouk was against fencing the Dalieh but he wasn't able to do anything about it. Privatizing Ramlet al-Baida is wrong and should never…

Lebanese Ministry Of Public Works Spending In The Past Months

Kataeb MP Samy Gemayel posted earlier today a screenshot showing how the Ministry of Public Works has spent its money in the past few months. Assuming this information is correct, it's quite surprising to see that the least money was spent on the Matn area. Nevertheless, it is really hard to judge based on one list as we need further explanation and information on that matter from the ministry itself. The ideal of course would…
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The First School For The Deaf In Lebanon

11 years ago
[YouTube] IRAP is one of the very few associations I respect and support in Lebanon. They’ve been working hard to help rehabilitate audio-phonetics and they produce high-end products that encourage people to buy and aid ...
Critiques

Every Law Adopted By The Lebanese Parliament Costs $1.2 Million Dollars

11 years ago
Based on the below LBCI report, every law issued by the current Lebanese parliament cost us more than 1 million dollars. What they did was compute the productivity of the parliament by summing up the ...
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My Article On Gebran Tueni And Social Media

11 years ago
Picture via sdaouk Since it was Gebran Tueni’s birthday yesterday, and given how much I admire this man and everything he’s done for Lebanon, I thought of resharing the article I wrote about him and ...
Critiques

What Does “Being Open Minded” Mean In Lebanon?

11 years ago
It seems this “business man” has got it all wrong when it comes to open mindedness. Check out the full article [Here]. ...
Critiques

More Racism Against Syrian Refugees In Lebanon

11 years ago
It is our duty as citizens to report any criminal or terrorist activity, to defend ourselves if someone attacks our family or our home, but coming up with racist pamphlets and beating up random Syrian ...
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Sara El Khatib’s Inspiring Ted Talk Before She Passed Away Fighting Cancer

11 years ago
[YouTube] Sara passed away 14 days after giving this inspiring and brave Ted talk. I wish I had attended the event and met her in person. May she rest in peace and many thanks to ...
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What Are We Waiting For To Free The Kidnapped Lebanese Soldiers?

11 years ago
I can’t confirm the authenticity of this video but it looks real and recent. I wouldn’t be surprised if these terrorists are treating our soldiers this way specially after they beheaded two of them. I ...
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