Posted By
Najib
Jun 20, 2020 06:12
Everyone is selling & buying dollars in Lebanon and the easiest way to do so if you're not a licensed exchanger is through WhatsApp groups. The black market is booming and those trading via WhatsApp are figuring out new ways to trick the authorities, that are presumably monitoring groups and arresting those trading illegally. Check them out in the video below, it's quite hilarious but overall a sad state of affairs. People are lining up…
Posted By
Najib
Jun 20, 2020 05:40
There's a new Lebanese board game in town and it's called Wasta. The game consists of several cards, including a police officer , a bank, a thug , your mom , your neighbor politician, judge and others. The rules are explained in the video below: You can contact for more info on how to get the game.
Posted By
Najib
Jun 15, 2020 03:57
There are no dollars available to buy in the market today. BDL is expected to inject fresh dollars soon but we all know that there's no point in doing so as this is like putting a band-aid to stop a crumbling dam from leaking. The BDL is running low on dollars, the banks as well and whatever dollars they can get their hands on will be used to finance the purchase of essential foods and…
Posted By
Najib
Jun 12, 2020 05:42
Prime Minister Diab is all over the place and he just shot himself in the leg twice this week, first by approving key appointments that do not follow the guidelines recently approved by the parliament, and second by hinting at removing Central Bank governor from his position following the currency peg's implosion. If this cabinet has any chance of survival, it must recall its latest appointments, which are disgraceful and pitiful to say the least.…
Critiques
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Food
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Critiques
5 years ago
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Critiques
5 years ago
In this week’s WTF news, Hassan Diab’s so-called technocrats cabinet has decided to reschedule their weekly Thursday session to be held on Wednesday for one reason: Amal’s candidate to the Ministry of Economy, Mohammad Abou ...
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