Posted By
Najib
May 13, 2020 05:36
As pictures of an empty Mseilha dam are emerging everywhere online, one has to wonder as to why the authorities are so keen on proceeding with new dams like the Bisri one. The Brissa dam was a failed one, yet we did not learn the lesson and proceeded with the Mseilha one which is failing so far. Why don't we revisit what happened before hitting another wall? The answer is simple: A lot of money…
Posted By
Najib
May 11, 2020 05:07
An Instagrammer called Areej Khaddaj shared on his timeline pictures of a one dollar bill with its equivalent in Lebanese Lira bills from the 1980s till April 2020. Back in 1980, 1$ was worth 3.4 Liras, before it jumped to 6.6 Liras in 1984, then up to 50 in 1986 and 500 in 1988-1989. The dollar hit the 1,000 LBP mark in 1991 and went as high as 2,400 in 1992. The famous peg was…
Posted By
Najib
May 11, 2020 04:09
Update: Energy Ministry is claiming works are not done yet and we have to wait till 2021 for the dam to be fully operational. I looked up their website for deadlines and completion dates but didn't find any. I guess we will know in the coming months if they're lying about the leaks or not. New photos are emerging of an empty Mseilha Dam despite re-assurements from the Energy Ministry that it should have filled…
Posted By
Najib
May 10, 2020 01:33
This is probably the best time to lend a helping hand to your local communities, but in case you don't know where to start or who to help, there's an awesome online skill-sharing platform that matches enthusiastic volunteers, community servicers, experience seekers, and multi-talented individuals with the cause that needs them the most, in real-time. is the first consolidated and inclusive volunteer hub in Lebanon and has connected so far 2000 volunteers with 120+ organizations.…
Baladi
5 years ago
To thank them for their service and for the sacrifices and efforts they are making round the clock, leading Lebanese coffee maker Café Najjar is offering free Raqwa Machines and capsules to the entire medical, ...
Photography
5 years ago
#RamadanLens is a yearly online photography exhibit for the holy month, aiming to display a Ramadan-themed picture on a daily basis throughout the month with a short backstory. Our friend and Tripoli-based photographer Natheer Halawani ...
Critiques
5 years ago
One month ago, PM Diab made a not-so-surprising-with-all-the-cameras-around inspection to a major Lebanese supermarket. Back then, he warned against hiking prices and stressed that “a 70% hike in prices is rejected”, but neither him nor ...
Critiques
5 years ago
While checking my drafts last night, I noticed I hadn’t published a post on the Beirut – Chtaura tunnel plan that was recently approved by the Lebanese government. The draft law passed in parliament gives ...
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