Lebanese no longer need a Visa to Travel to Qatar

Qatar issued a memo yesterday adding Lebanon to its list of countries whose citizens are exempt from visa requirement. The memo issued by Qatar's Airport Passports Departments stated that tourist visas will be granted instantly upon arrival from now on. Just a quick reminder, it was almost impossible for Lebanese to get a visa to Qatar in the past few years but things have apparently changed ever since Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt cut…

#OnlyInLebanon: Tomatoes & Eggs are More Dangerous than Guns & RPGs

When unarmed young men & women protest by throwing eggs and tomatoes at politicians renewing their term for the third time illegally, they can beaten severely and humiliated in front of the cameras, and no one is held accountable. When a group of people celebrate the release of a criminal by firing guns, machine guns and RPGs in broad day light in the middle of the street, the video goes viral on Facebook and no…
Lebanon

#ByYourSide: How The British Embassy is Helping Lebanese Cope With The Syrian Crisis

8 years ago
A lot of Lebanese believe that foreign embassies and NGOs are showing more support to Syrian refugees in Lebanon and ignoring the Lebanese but that’s definitely not the case when it comes to the British ...
Critiques

Two Awkward Notes Lebanese Students Left Behind For Their Teachers

8 years ago
I’m not sure if this is some new trend, but I’ve seen at least two Lebanese teachers sharing notes left behind by their students during the official exams. A lot of teachers do that and ...
Critiques

1,400 Tons of Toxic Waste Dumped Daily in Burj Hammoud

8 years ago
Just like Saida is getting a new landfill, the Lebanese Transparency Association shared a video few days ago showing how tons of toxic waste are being illegally dumped daily into the notorious Burj Hammoud that ...
Critiques

The New Electoral Law: How Does it Work?

8 years ago
The Lebanese cabinet has finally approved an electoral law after months of ongoing debates and disputes. To be honest, I stopped following up on this matter a month or two ago and I was almost ...
Critiques

Woman Waving Flag in Horrific Grenfell Fire Believed to Be Lebanese Mother of Three

8 years ago
The above is one of the most harrowing images to come out of London’s Greenfell Tower fire where a woman is seen waving a flag from her window. The woman has apparently been identified as ...
Baladi

After Beirut, Tripoli Gets its own Wall of Kindness

8 years ago
A group of Tripolitans loved the idea behind the Wall of Kindness that was set up in Sodeco a week ago and decided to do the same in Tripoli, one of Lebanon’s largest and poorest ...
Critiques

Human Rights Watch Urges Lebanon NOT To Resume Executions

8 years ago
Lebanon has not carried out any execution since 2004, yet every time an innocent person is killed by thugs or armed assholes, you see a lot of people urging the authorities to hang the guy ...
Critiques

AUB Professor Denied Entry to the US Due to New “Extreme Vetting” Measures

8 years ago
George Saad, a Lebanese professor at the American University of Beirut, was “wrongfully denied entry to the US because of new “extreme vetting” measures”, according to the New York Post. When he landed Friday, Saad ...
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