Thoughts on the the month-long security plan

Picture from Naharnet I am all supportive of the month-long crackdown that our Lebanese Interior Minister has started, however there's something that I've been asking myself since day1. Why did Marwan Charbel announce publically the starting date and time of this security plan? Isn't the element of surprise a key element in catching criminals and wanted individuals? It’s like telling them to do their thing or run away and hide for a month before the…

Updates on the Ancient Phoenician port case

The destruction of the Ancient Phoenician port in Minet el Hosn with the blessing of Lebanese Culture Minister Gaby Layoun did not go unnoticed as local and foreign media outlets have condemned the act and asked the minister for explanation. Rhonda Parker from the Examiner posted a nice article rounding up the reactions from all parties involved. You can check it The only party happy with the minister's decision is the real estate company behind…
Automotive

What happened there?

14 years ago
Spotted on the Maritime Road, Jal el Dib One thing’s for sure, there were no lingerie posters there to distract him/her. ...
Information

El Lebnené batee2 (Update on Dlebta)

14 years ago
[YouTube] Video via LBCI Almost two weeks ago, I posted on how Lebanese are always slow to react and basically wait for bad things to happen to realize something has to be done. This is ...
Humor

Sheikh Ahmed al-Asir and the anti-Sunnite toy machine gun

14 years ago
[YouTube] Video of a Sunnite Sheikh complaining about those guns I received an email few days ago from one of our readers telling me about some Sheikh who showed up on MTV talking about a ...
Food

Margherita opening in ABC Achrafieh

14 years ago
Margherita Pizzeria will be opening soon in ABC Achrafieh instead of Outpost Grill. For those interested, you can check out Chahe & Mark’s review of Margherita. This being said, we will have two Pizzerias in ...
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