Posted By
Najib
Sep 29, 2019 03:34
First the monument was vandalized, then cleaned up, then destroyed and now the Lebanese Army has put another one back in place. The new monument is a donation from the Donnieh youth as mentioned here. To be honest, I knew there was a conflict over Qornet el Sawda but I had no idea things were so tense. Maybe it's better if they remove the whole monument all together and place it somewhere else because this…
Posted By
Najib
Sep 29, 2019 03:09
Update: His named is Ra'ed Saadeh and took part in the #MBCTheVoice as well. His performance was much better back then. Via @Ghazayel. I'm guessing this guy is Lebanese since he said his name is and an old footage of him performing at some Lebanese talent show is featured in the video. I'm hoping he's not though because that was a terrible and an embarrassing performance. And to think that he actually went to college…
Posted By
Najib
Sep 28, 2019 04:51
Speed, one of the leading Beirut-based tech accelerators, has recently launched their seventh acceleration program and are currently accepting new applications. The accelerator offers startups $30,000 in financial support but more importantly, an intensive 3-month mentorship-driven program that includes: - In-house mentorship mentorship from experts - Workshops - Access to a network of investors - Free working space at BDD All in exchange for 5% equity in common shares. Speed has sponsored tens of award-winning…
Posted By
Najib
Sep 28, 2019 01:15
I asked today on Facebook whether we had any climate marches in #Beirut, and someone linked me to an event planned by AUB students. The group is called Fridays for Future Lebanon, in reference to the #FridaysforFuture movement that 16 year old environmental activist Greta Thunberg had started. I couldn't find pictures of the march nor did anyone cover it, which is a shame, but it's great to see students engaged in such protests, even…
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