Posted By
Najib
Jan 21, 2020 03:42
At least 114 people were injured, with 47 taken to hospitals for treatment. Security forces didn't spare any means to disperse the crowds, from firing tear gas, using water cannons and even rubber bullets. Most of the wounds were from rubber bullets, some in the face and upper body. Two protesters lose sight in one of their eyes as a result of this excessive use of violence. Check out this intense 10-minute footage from Beirut…
Posted By
Najib
Jan 18, 2020 09:36
Three months without a government, three months of ignoring people's demands and this is what you get. People are frustrated, they're angry, they're fed up and things will only get worse if this ruling class doesn't stop being so arrogant and negligent. Here's a compilation from tonight's events:
Posted By
Najib
Jan 15, 2020 04:58
After weeks of relative calm in the streets, protesters were back today to block roads and burn tires across the whole country. Major roads were blocked as well as three highways leading to the capital as well, and there were clashes with the security forces in several areas, followed by several arrests made in Beirut mainly. The protesters gave the authorities and more specifically prime minister Hassan Diab 48 hours to form a new government,…
Posted By
Najib
Jan 15, 2020 04:37
I took a small break from covering the revolution news and found myself going through vintage Lebanese ads on YouTube. I thought I have seen them all but I found some "new" old ones. Enjoy!
Critiques
5 years ago
As if things weren’t bad enough, Ogero head warned today that we might get disconnected from the net if the Lebanese authorities don’t secure 4 million dollars to pay the ISP providers or the companies ...
Critiques
5 years ago
I’ve seen a lot of websites and even a mobile app pop up in the past weeks, showcasing the fluctuating LBP rates exchange by the day and even by the hour. The likes of LebaneseLira.net, ...
Critiques
5 years ago
Who would have thought we’d have a revolution still going strong after three months? Who would have thought people would be taking the streets and shaming politicians anywhere they go? One thing we knew for ...
Critiques
5 years ago
For all those still wondering what this revolution stands for and what are their demands and goal, and more importantly the steps to get there, AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs ...
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