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Najib
May 08, 2020 10:18
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 the Economy Ministry took any measures to try and regulate these prices. Instead, he appeared shocked yesterday by the soaring prices of goods, claiming that things are getting out of hand, and that some merchants are setting higher prices regardless…
Posted By
Najib
May 07, 2020 05:46
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 the government authorization to build the tunnel as BOT or in private ownership. The tunnel is expected to drop travel time to 20 minutes between Beirut & Chtaura, instead of the 90-120 minutes commute currently. Not only would this tunnel…
Posted By
Najib
May 07, 2020 05:26
If there's one hotel I regret not visiting in Lebanon, it's the legendary Palmyra hotel in Baalbeck. This is one of the oldest hotels in Lebanon, the first hotel in the Near East, and has never closed its doors since 1874! It was originally built by a Greek businessman back when Baalbeck was a renowned touristic destination and its guests include the likes of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Jean Cocteau, Jazz singers Ella Fitzgerald and Nina…
Posted By
Najib
May 05, 2020 05:19
Indoor hobbies have boomed during lockdown, and Deep Sky Astrophotography was no exception. One would think this personal hobby is an outdoor activity by excellence , but imaging the cosmos from your backyard, balcony or rooftop can be of utter satisfaction from the comfort of your bed. What is astrophotography anyway? Astrophotography is the art of taking images of astronomical objects. It has a steep learning curve, yet doesn't require rocket-science and anyone can practice…
Critiques
6 years ago
Prices have gone up by almost 80% in the past few weeks and almost 75% of Lebanon will be needing aid after the COVID-19 pandemic. The numbers are scary, poverty is on the rise, unemployment ...
Art
6 years ago
The dollar shortage is starting to severely impact stocks in supermarkets, pharmacies and other businesses as they struggle to refill their shelves. As a result, prices are skyrocketing as people rush to buy whatever is ...
Critiques
6 years ago
Update May 23 2020: The second company who was allowed to receive the fuel was shut down as well by the authorities. Its owner has reportedly fled to London. Back in 2005, the Lebanese government ...
Lebanon
6 years ago
Photo by Jad G Ghorayeb. Social distancing in Lebanon has become a thing from the past. Confinement has become a thing from the past. Everything seems to be back to “normal” in the past ...
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