Families on Scooters in Lebanon: A Double Hazard

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 ours as well. If God forbid you hit one of those scooters with your car and it's 100% the scooter's fault, you get screwed by the law and might risk jail time if anyone on that scooter dies, especially if…

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

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 and political interference for their release, which is quite ironic given that he belongs to one of the ruling political parties. So how is that statement shocking? It never happened before in Lebanon? People getting out of prison because they…
Critiques

Why Has The Water in Ramlet el Baida Turned Green?

9 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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Beirut’s Martyrs Square Cleaned & Beautified

9 years ago
I’m glad the Beirut municipality has finally decided to clean Martyrs Square’s statue and plant some flowers around it. The statue and the walls surrounding it were repeatedly vandalized unfortunately during the protests and sit-ins ...
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Lebanese Soldiers Fight off Terrorists & Suicide Bombers in Arsal

9 years ago
The Lebanese Army stormed two refugee camps in Arsal’s outskirts and managed to arrest and kill several terrorists. The operation wasn’t that easy as the first man they were looking for blew himself up, then ...
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Castania to Replace Al Rifai at Beirut Duty Free

9 years ago
I noticed Al Rifai’s ads all over the billboards in the past few days and wasn’t sure if they were celebrating a milestone or sending out a message. I checked their Facebook page and they ...
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85-year-old Man Killed over Brevet Celebrations

9 years ago
Every year, it’s the same story all over again. Idiots shooting guns in the air to celebrate their kids passing the Brevet exam and the outcome is also the same: More innocent people dying or ...
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Plans for A New Bus Line (LOL) From Beirut to Tabarja

9 years ago
I have no idea how LBCI’s anchors didn’t laugh their asses off while reporting this story, and I love how they’re claiming it’s good news for the Lebanese people driving from Jounieh to Beirut every ...
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Who’s Protecting Lebanese Cameramen and Reporters?

9 years ago
LBCI’s cameraman Samir Baytamouni was attacked and beaten yesterday when he was filming a report on Mansouri’s turtle sanctuary and the construction works around it. LBCI reporter Sobhiya Najjar luckily managed to get the whole ...
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Banning “Burkinis” From The Beach is Wrong

9 years ago
Yesterday, a woman called Noura posted on her Facebook that she headed with her family to a beach resort in the North called Miramar and kept being asked not to swim. She stated the the ...
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