More Lebanese Media F*ckups in Covering Istanbul’s Attack

As if broadcasting live from the homes of the victims wasn't bad enough, one of the TV stations tagged the wrong Rita Chami yesterday and shared a picture of her on its news website. The girl had to write a post to clarify to people that she didn't die and that they're talking about another Rita. On another note, an Al Manar journalist tweeted yesterday that Turkey should be paying that price and was hitting…

Leave The Families of Istanbul’s Terrorist Attack Victims Alone!

As soon as the news of Istanbul's terrorist attack broke out, and following preliminary reports that there were at least ten Lebanese in the Reina club, Lebanese media rushed to broadcast live from the homes of the victims and interview the parents and siblings. Not only is this practice unethical, but the questions that they are asking and the interviews being shown are insensitive towards the families. Instead of leaving them alone, reporters are adding…
Business

What I Learned As a Jury Member of “Product of the Year”

9 years ago
We’ve all seen the “Product of the Year” (POY) label in red on products’ ads and on supermarket shelves. I myself have been invited several times to attend the ceremonies where the different categories’ POY ...
Critiques

Why is Women’s Political Participation in Lebanon Among The Lowest World Wide?

9 years ago
The 2011 Mikati government failed to appoint any women ministers. The 2014 Tamman Salam government only appointed one female minister (Alice Chabtini) and Saad Hariri’s 2016 government only has one female minister as well. Lebanon ...
Critiques

Minister Melhem Riachi Wants to Dissolve The Lebanese Ministry of Information

9 years ago
The Ministry of Information is useless and should no longer exist and it seems the newly appointed Information Minister also believes the same. Riachi made it clear in his most recent press conference that his ...
Personal

Spending Our First Christmas Without a Loved One

9 years ago
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, a joyous time meant for parties and celebrations with friends and family but this year was the worst Christmas of my life, the first Christmas without ...
Automotive

ISF Delivering Helmets & Gifts Instead of Traffic Fines

9 years ago
The ISF kicked off a Christmas awareness campaign last week where officers were stopping drivers not wearing helmets and gifting them new helmets instead of traffic fines. I love the initiative but this should not ...
Critiques

PM Hariri Promised Investors an Internet Speed 20 Times Faster

9 years ago
Our newly appointed Prime Minister Saad Hariri is keeping Lebanon’s internet on top of his agenda and has promised investors at the third edition of the Global Business Summit, which was organized by LIFE and ...
Critiques

Someone Should Prank Adam Saleh on a Plane

9 years ago
Adam Saleh, a vlogger and well known prankster, was allegedly removed from a Delta plane yesterday “for speaking Arabic” or at least that’s what he is claiming. Delta Airlines on the other hand released a ...
Lebanon

The ISF Are Helping Prevent Traffic Congestion

9 years ago
It’s Christmas time in Lebanon and the first thing that comes to mind is traffic, whether in malls, shops, in the mountains or on the road. Traffic is already really bad and it will only ...
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