Posted By
Najib
Aug 20, 2023 05:06
Media people invited to cover the Amr Diab Concert apparently had to a sign a memo forbidding them from sharing any negative comments on the event, on Amr Diab, Rodge and the organizers. The memo which was circulating on Twitter today clearly states that the organizers have the right to remove any post they don't approve of without any prior warning. I don't recall ever seeing such a memo at any concert held in Beirut…
Posted By
Najib
Aug 10, 2023 05:10
The Kahaleh incident will probably take few days to cool down and no serious investigation will be conducted, as usual, until we get another similar incident, followed by tensions then a cooldown and so on. The 2021 Tayyouneh clashes left 7 people dead, the 2021 Khaldeh clashes left 2 people dead, tens were killed in the 2008 Beirut clashes and I could list several other incidents with all having one thing in common, a self-governing…
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