Was NFL Jets Coach Robert Saleh Fired For Wearing the Lebanese Flag?

Robert Saleh, Lebanese-American and the head coach of the New York Jets, was seen this week wearing a Lebanese flag on his sleeve as a sign of solidarity with his native country. A couple of days later, Saleh was fired as the head coach, and some news outlets are linking the firing to him wearing the flag, but most reports indicate otherwise. I am not an NFL fan, but a quick search online shows that…

More than 250,000 Syrian Refugees Have Crossed into Syria Since September 23

UNHCR has reported that over 250,000 Syrian refugees have crossed into Syria ever since the war between Israel and Lebanon had escalated. In addition to that, over 60,000 Lebanese have crossed the border seeking refuge in Syria. This marks the largest flux of refugees back to Syria since 2011 and will add “another layer of complexity to an already strained humanitarian situation,” according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. On the other…

Israeli Troops Raise Flag in Maroun el Ras “Iran Garden”

In yet another provocative move by the Israeli army, their troops infiltrated the Lebanese territory today and planted an Israeli flag in Maroun el Ras, a small village located about 120 km south of East Beirut and only 1 km away from the borders. The flag was placed in a small park close to the mosque known as the “Iran Garden“. The "Iran garden" was donated by the Iranian regime and is dedicated to those…

Mapping Out The Israeli Evacuation Orders in South Lebanon

There's an account on Twitter run by Ahmad Baydoun that's mapping out all the evacuation orders being carried out by the Israeli Army. Ahmad shares an updated map almost daily highlighting the new villages and towns added to Israel's list. The latest was today where the Israeli Army had extended the evacuation order to include the sea cost from Saida southward. More than 1.2 million people have been displaced so far due to the war,…
Lebanon

Lebanese Basketball Team Captain Rebecca Akl to Join Panserraikos in Greece

1 year ago
Rebecca Akl is the captain of Lebanon’s national basketball team and the best female we’ve had in the league so far. She has won the Lebanese league title seven times and has received several awards ...
Critiques

Minister of Culture Mortada Removed Baalbek Temple’s “Blue Shield” Last Year

1 year ago
An Israeli strike on Baalbeck today was few hundred meters away from the Baalbek Temple, a designated UNESCO World Heritage sites. There are 22 similar sites in Lebanon including Baalbek and they all carry a ...
Middle East

Get Well Ali Jaber!

1 year ago
Lebanese TV personality and Director General of MBC Group Ali Jaber is recovering after having a health scare the past two weeks. Jaber suffered from internal bleeding and had to go into a coma for ...
Lebanon

#WarOnLebanon: NGOs & Associations Offering Mental Health & Gender-Based Violence Support

1 year ago
People fleeing their homes because of war are first looking for shelter & food, but the impact on the mental health of civilians is one of the most significant consequences of war, with the most ...
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