Ballatna el Ba7er Zbele!

A couple of weeks ago, a video emerged showing tons of toxic waste being illegally dumped daily into the notorious Burj Hammoud that was supposedly closed down years ago. Last week, a report by Marie-ève bédard is claiming the "Government of Lebanon has concluded an agreement with a private company which allows it to dump waste in the Mediterranean Sea". Yup we don't know what to do with our garbage, so we might as well…

Tarit El 3asfouriyye

Update: I was informed by a friend who's well knowledgeable on that matter that this is a rather old story and the Asfourieh has always been a private property: - The actual owner is the National Company for Real estate NCREP. - The project was launched 10 years ago and it has all the necessary permits. - Asfourieh has been closed and neglected for years. No one is even allowed in. - The project's aim…
Critiques

Red Cross & Civil Defense Members Assaulted in Two Separate Incidents

8 years ago
Whenever there’s a fire or an accident in Lebanon, you always see people rushing to help even if they have no clue what they’re doing. The truth is they make things worse most of the ...
Critiques

Dad kills his Own Kid in Celebratory Gunfire

8 years ago
What better way to celebrate your kid’s passing the Baccalaureate exam than killing him by mistake? MTV reported a 17 year old kid was shot by mistake by his own father after they went to ...
Critiques

Should I Drop my DSL Connection Till Fiber Optics are Here?

8 years ago
Back when I was still living with my parents, our Ogero DSL connection was bad because the cables are old based on what the Ogero people told me back then (2011?). When I moved to ...
Lifestyle

I’m a Proud Uncle for the Second Time!

8 years ago
My brother’s wife gave birth to a healthy baby girl called Zoe on July 5th, which makes me a proud uncle for the second time. Unfortunately, they live in Portland so I will not get ...
Critiques

Lebanon is Hosting The 2017 FIBA Asian Cup But No One’s Funding it?

8 years ago
Lebanon is supposedly hosting the 2017 FIBA Asian Cup from August 8 till August 20, which is less than a month away but the organizers are still struggling to acquire the necessary funds needed to ...
Critiques

Families on Scooters in Lebanon: A Double Hazard

8 years ago
Every time I see a whole family without any helmet on a tiny scooter driving around, I try to stay as far away as possible from them because they’re not only jeopardizing their lives but ...
Critiques

Why is Everyone so Outraged by The Interior Minister’s Statement?

8 years ago
Everyone’s outraged and shocked by Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq’s recent statement that tens of detainees arrested on charges of shooting celebratory gunfire were released due to political interference. Manshnouq went on to blame the judiciary ...
Critiques

Why Has The Water in Ramlet el Baida Turned Green?

8 years ago
The water on Ramlet el Baida turned green in the last few days, not due to some chemical waste, but because of the increase in temperature and a rare bloom of marine phytoplankton. The green ...
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