When the first case of "illicit enrichment" was brought up a week ago, I looked into the law itself to see what it consists of, and then after watching yesterday's Al Jadeed episode on corruption, I realized it's just one big joke. To begin with, the case brought up was apparently done illegally as the Judge in question Ghada Aoun didn't follow the necessary steps, but in all cases, if anyone is considering filing a…

It's a 3 hour report but worth every minute. If you still think your party or your leader is not corrupt, watch and judge for yourself. From pharmacies selling fake cancer meds and still open, to illegal hiring, to the never-ending scandals in the customs, education ministry and telecom sector and others, fake degrees, leaked exams and the list goes on and on. Thumbs up to all these reporters. If any new government is serious…

During the last couple of weeks, I've engaged more than ever with all sorts of people from different political and religious backgrounds in Lebanon. Most of the topics I usually share on the blog are fun or socio-economical and I've always try to stay away from politics, but one cannot ignore a revolution taking place in his country. If anything, the best thing to do is embrace it, support it and more importantly try to…

After nearly two weeks of protests, PM Hariri has finally announced his resignation today. A couple of hours before his speech, thugs attacked peaceful protesters in Riad el Solh and Martyrs Square injuring elderly and women and setting tents on fire. Neither the cops nor the army did much to stop them this time, but the whole world saw their true face. The square was cleaned up quickly, tents rebuilt in no time and more…