Mikhail Kalashnikov Died Back In July According To LBCI

Picture via NPR Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the famous Ak-47 assault rifle died yesterday according to Russian officials at the age of 94. However, it seems LBCI reported him dead back in July for some reason. The AK-47 — "Avtomat Kalashnikov" is the world's most popular firearm, with over 100 million guns spread worldwide. Thanks Pierre!

FAIL: Dekwaneh Bridge Iron Joints And ISF Security Measures

I was looking yesterday for better pictures of the Dekwaneh-Achrafieh bridge dismantled iron joints and I found these. Honestly speaking, what's even worse than the bridge condition are the safety measures taken there. Two tiny cones and some baskets from a local grocery store are not enough to alert incoming cars. I think this bridge must be closed down ASAP and fixed in less than 24 hours. The Council for Development and Reconstruction promised to…
Critiques

Lebanon Finally Approves IKEA’s Solar-Powered Flat Pack Shelters For Syrian Refugees

12 years ago
Instead of approving these shelters months ago and preventing a disastrous situation for the refugees during the winter season, the Lebanese Government decided to wait until now to say yes. Someone should re-assure the Lebanese ...
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25+ Trucks Fully loaded with clothes and blankets + $20,000 raised for The Syrian Refugees in the North & Bekaa Area

12 years ago
Picture via I am Not a Tourist I passed by Biel yesterday to donate 6 bags of clothes collected from friends and family to the Syrian Refugees in the North and Bekaa Area and it ...
Events

Be a Refugee’s Santa this Christmas In Lebanon

12 years ago
If you have any clothes that you don’t need and wish to give away or want to get some clothes and donate them to refugees, show up this Saturday at Biel (“Beirut By Bike” arena) ...
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Maaloula Nuns, Abducted Syrian Priests And Bishops Are Not A Lebanese Priority

12 years ago
Syrian refugee children facing ‘catastrophic’ life in Lebanon – via I am Not A Tourist Page One of the biggest problems we have in Lebanon is that we don’t know how to set our priorities ...
Lebanon

Syrian Refugees And The Alexa Storm

12 years ago
[YouTube] If you are still worried about getting stuck in traffic or home due to the upcoming storm, remember that are hundreds of thousands of refugees living in tents and out in the streets. ...
Critiques

Nelson Mandela Gets A Mourning Day In Lebanon While Wadih El Safi Doesn’t

12 years ago
via LebanonFiles Even if Nelson Mandela is not Lebanese, he’s one of the greatest leaders the world has ever witnessed and he deserves to be mourned in every country for what he stood for but ...
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How Saad Hariri Commemorated Nelson Mandela’s Passing

12 years ago
via QifaNabki Qifa Nabki argues that it was an insulting tweet as Saad Hariri referred to Mandela as a rare piece of brown gold. I do agree and don’t see why he (or his PR ...
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Nice Try

12 years ago
The picture above has been circulating online to tell people who are nagging about the floods in Lebanon that streets and roads get flooded everywhere, even in developed countries like the US, England and Australia. ...
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