Posted By
Najib
Feb 26, 2018 09:32
The second phase of the new Jal el Dib bridge has begun and as a result, a considerable chunk of the highway towards Beirut was closed. A couple of a months ago, some were saying works have halted but they did resume and it appears they settled on the 2L model. I read reports asking Lebanese citizens to use alternative routes but there's no such thing when you're driving from Jounieh/Dbayyeh to Beirut. I heard…
Posted By
Najib
Feb 25, 2018 12:51
People have been sharing pictures of a red Berdawni river since yesterday. It appears that color originated from a chemical or a dye from a nearby factory in Hzerta. This is not the first time such a thing happens after Beirut's river turned red few years back and the Litani River turned white. Since we're polluting all our rivers, someone should tell these guys to wait for Valentine to color it in red, or maybe…
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