Posted By
Najib
Oct 31, 2019 04:13
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…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 30, 2019 03:22
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…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 29, 2019 03:34
Tomorrow will mark two weeks since the revolution has started and the government hasn't resigned yet. We're still not sure if they're even considering forming a new cabinet or they're simply stalling till the protesters get bored, but time is against everyone at this point, and Salameh's appeal to find a quick solution sums up how critical the situation is. Why isn't the government resigning? Who's blocking the formation of a new government? Are they…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 28, 2019 02:26
Ever since the revolution started, more and more fake news and videos are circulating around. Fake news are a serious problem across the world as they get a lot of attention and can have dire consequences. Even people with a minimal sense of media literacy can fall for such news, which is why I thought I list the below methods that can help fact-check before sharing all over social media: 1- Check the author &…
Critiques
6 years ago
Several MPs are planning to head down to the parliament to submit letters lifting the bank secrecy off their accounts and accounts of their families here and abroad. I think we should welcome this step, ...
Art
6 years ago
The talented artists of this revolution are making it even more beautiful inside out. I compiled some of the graffiti works that I received in the past week or more and shared them below. I ...
Critiques
6 years ago
Tomorrow will mark the tenth day since the protests have begun and there are still no signs of the government resigning. Rumors spread late yesterday but they were denied. In the mean time, thugs are ...
Fun
6 years ago
Coldplay are releasing a double album on November 22nd and they’re already sharing two tracks from the projects, “Orphans” and “Arabesque”. The album’s cover image is based around a 1919 photo of Jonny Buckland’s great-grandfather’s ...
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