Eurosport Arabia

I always read Eurosport online and recently decided to follow Eurosport Arabia on Facebook to check out their updates. They are fun to read but I was surprised to see that some of their articles have nothing to do with sports and discuss matters that shouldn't be there. What does it matter if a player is Muslim or not? Who cares whether Muslim footballers should or should not have tattoos? or how Islam will benefit…

Filipino domestic worker left to die in a Lebanese Hospital

In a 2008 report, HRW found that there had been an average of one death a week from unnatural causes among domestic workers in Lebanon, including suicide and falls from tall buildings. We are in 2013 and still no laws were amended to stop the abuse of foreign workers. Here's a link to the original article by LOrient LeJour.
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Lebanese Army to close down Tabarja-Jounieh coastal road

12 years ago
[High-Res] The Lebanese Army announced on its website that it will perform maritime maneuvers with the French army on Tuesday 26th and consequently will close the road between Tabarja and Jounieh from 7am till 12 ...
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On Lebanon’s First Lady donation to Osu Children’s Home

12 years ago
[High-Res] Picture via Mustapha Lebanese President Michel Sleiman and his wife Mrs Wafaa Sleiman were on a 2 days visit to Ghana last week. As you can see from the article shown above, the donations ...
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The Lebanese diaspora: A tale of two traders

12 years ago
Good education, adaptability and networks helped Lebanese succeed outside their country. That’s a positive thing that came out of our “wasta” system for a change. Check out the full article [Here]. ON A recent flight ...
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Achrafieh goes dark to mark Earth Hour

12 years ago
Love the Slogan! After organizing a car-free day in Achrafieh, Rmeil and Geitawi, the people behind the Achrafieh2020 initiative are joining the global community in celebrating Earth Hour by voluntarily cutting the power off for ...
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Sewers redirected towards Baalbeck ruins

12 years ago
[YouTube] Sfee7a Baalbakiyye with a special sewerish flavor. This ought to attract more tourists for sure! ...
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Spanish-Lebanese Energy Consortium Abener-Butec might file a lawsuit against the Lebanese Government

12 years ago
Picture taken from Zawya.com I’ve heard news of a lawsuit being prepared against the Energy Ministry and Lebanese government before but I wasn’t sure about it up until now. Here’s a small brief on what ...
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No Alcohol or Pork at Zaatar w Zeit Hamra

12 years ago
Picture taken from ZWZ Facebook Page I was surprised to read on Gino’s blog yesterday that the newly open Zaatar wou Zeit in Hamra does not service pork or alcohol. The reason was not explained ...
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Kholoud and Nidal are having a baby

12 years ago
Picture Taken from NowLebanon That’s great news for Lebanon’s first ‘civil’ couple but not so much for the baby as I don’t know yet how they will be able to register him given that Minister ...
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