Tourism Minister Strikes Again

So first he picks Armenia over Lebanon, which is fine as long as you're not a freaking minister and more specifically the Tourism Minister, and now he bashes Egypt in an interview with the Daily Star saying: “I mean look at Egypt is there a place dirtier than it? People are louder than us, there is more traffic than here – people live in graves, OK? But there is tourism, because they know how to…

1745: A New Hotline to Report Domestic Violence in #Lebanon

In collaboration with the NGOs KAFA Violence & Exploitation, the United Nations Population Fund and the National Commission For Lebanese Women , the Lebanese internal security forces have issued a new hotline "1745" to receive domestic violence complaints, and the following video to promote the campaign:
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Fuel Crisis Worsening, Longer Power Cuts Expected Soon

7 years ago
Surprise Surprise! we’re headed towards further electricity blackouts soon if the Lebanese government fails to secure fuel oil very soon. Who’s to blame? As usual they’re all to blame. Energy Ministry is blaming the Finance ...
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Roula Yaacoub’s Husband (& Suspected Murderer) Found Innocent

7 years ago
Five years ago, Roula Yaacoub was allegedly beaten to death by her husband using a stick. Roula was found unresponsive at her home and succumbed to her wounds shortly after arriving to the hospital. Her ...
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Greenpeace Report: Jounieh Ranked Fifth in Air Pollution in the Arab World

7 years ago
Greenpeace released an analysis of satellite data gathered from 50 cities around the world, and Jounieh turned out to be among the world’s top hotspots for nitrogen dioxide pollution, along with Dubai, Riyadh, Baghdad and ...
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There’s no Such Thing as a “Sex Club” at AUB

7 years ago
Two days ago, I was watching a Sheikh on Joe Maalouf’s show arguing in favor of underage marriage and providing with the most absurd arguments to justify such heinous yet somehow still legal practices in ...
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What Difference Will it Make if We Form a Government or Not?

7 years ago
It’s been five months now since elections were over and we’re still without a government. Numbers-wise, this is the second longest period we’ve been without a government in the past ten years and none of ...
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Lebanese Cameraman Samir Kassab Has Been Missing For Five Years in Syria

7 years ago
The authorities worked day and night to bring back our kidnapped soldiers. Why aren’t we doing anything about Samir Kassab? Why haven’t we heard anything about him for the past five years? What will it ...
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UNHCR: 88% of Syrian Refugees Want to Return Home

7 years ago
Amid all this talk about naturalizing refugees and keeping them in Lebanon, UNHCR representative to Lebanon Mireille Girard revealed yesterday that 88% of Syrian refugees in Lebanon want to return to their country, but cannot ...
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Lebanese MP Bragging about Opposing Gay Rights Bill at Geneva Conference

7 years ago
It’s no surprise that our society is a conservative one with a majority of people opposed to gay rights and even the simplest women and human rights. However, being an ultra-conservative is one thing and ...
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