How To Help 3ammo Hamed, The Old Taxi Driver Working with an Oxygen Tank

A picture showing an elderly man driving his taxi while on oxygen has gone viral online, which prompted a Good Samaritan to try locate the old man and see how we can help him. Hadil Ismail visited Hamed Sleiman in his hometown 3assoun in Donnieh. He's a father of three, has a heart problem and is living on oxygen tanks at home and while driving his cab. 3ammo Hamed still works because he needs to…

The National Anti-Corruption Commission: Can it Work?

It's no surprise that Lebanon ranks among the most corrupt countries in the world, yet all we've been hearing about ever since the new government was formed and even before that was the imminent need to fight corruption. In the past government, we had a useless minister of state for combating corruption and now they're talking about establishing a National Anti-Corruption commission that will work within a broader anti-corruption framework in the country and will…
Critiques

Remembering March 14, 14 Years Later

6 years ago
We all remember that glorious day, the day where over 1 million Lebanese gathered on Martyrs Square to ask for change, for a better future, for self-determination, for a free Lebanon. Unfortunately all that’s left ...
Critiques

No One Knows Who Installed The 700+ Cement Blocks in #Beirut

6 years ago
Interior Minister Raya el Hassan’s campaign to remove concrete blocks all over Beirut is still ongoing yet there are still over 700 blocks installed in Down Town Beirut according to an Al Jadeed report. Funnily ...
Critiques

The Story Behind The Unused Economy & Trade Ministry Cars

6 years ago
If you’ve ever looked for a parking spot next to Lazarieh building in DT Beirut, you should have probably noticed a dozen “Cherry” cars parked there and left to rot. According to this MTV report, ...
Baladi

Meet The Female Members of Al Mina’s Municipal Police

6 years ago
Take note Broumana: This is the right way to empower women and encourage them to join the municipal police. You don’t need to “sexualize” them by dressing them in sexy shorts in order to empower ...
Health

Alarming Suicide Numbers in #Lebanon: How You Can Help

6 years ago
According to statistics released by the ISF, the average number of suicide cases throughout the past ten years in Lebanon is 119, with the highest recorded number being 143 in 2017. This means that 1 ...
Critiques

Cement Blocks removed in front of the General Security Building in Adlieh

6 years ago
Almost 5 years after the blocks were put for security reasons on June 21, 2014, and a couple of weeks after the newly-appointed Minister of Interior And Municipalities Raya El Hassan ordered the removal of ...
Critiques

Finding A ScapeGoat For The Corruption Scandals

6 years ago
Update [October 11th 2019]: We still have no idea who hired these 5000 employees as they’re still not capable of finding a scapegoat. The President, the Prime Minister and the Head of parliament all vowed ...
Critiques

Stinking Odors From 2016 Garbage All over #Beirut

6 years ago
If you’re still wondering about the horrible smell in #Beirut and Matn areas, it’s coming from a construction site next to Bourj Hammoud’s landfill. Part of the garbage from the landfill was apparently being transferred ...
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