Posted By
Najib
Jul 31, 2019 04:25
In September 2018, an 18-year old girl called Amar al Ghali died in a fatal accident caused by a speeding driver on the Khaldeh highway. In an attempt to keep her memory alive and raise awareness on safe driving, Amar's family and friends started an NGO called and in collaboration with the ISF, stopped speeding drivers on the KHaldeh highway and handed them speeding-ticket-like brochures. The campaigners stood on the same spot where the ill-fated…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 27, 2019 03:46
Update: Byblos Festival cancelled the concert for security reasons. After a week of hysterical hate and conspiracy-filled campaigns against Mashrou' Leila, and after being interrogated by the authorities and meeting with religious bodies, Judge Ghada Aoun cleared the band of any wrongdoings after they vowed to remove a picture that was deemed disrespectful. Despite news that spread about the band issuing an apology, no official statement was published by the band or the Byblos International…
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