Alfa Celebrating #LebaneseArmyDay: “Honor, Sacrifice and Loyalty”

Alfa released a video today as a tribute to all Lebanese Armed Forces who are demonstrating that “Honor, Sacrifice and Loyalty” are not only lived in battle fields but in their everyday life through their humanism, care and kindness. As I've repeated on several occasions, the Lebanese Army is one of the very few institutions that is still respected, trusted and esteemed by all Lebanese. Its members are among the few still not tainted by…

Lebanon’s “Escobar” Killed by the Lebanese Army

Lebanon's most dangerous drug dealer, with over 2,900 warrants out for his arrest, was killed along with seven others by the Lebanese army in the town of Hammoudieh in the outskirts of Baalbeck. More than 16 Lebanese and 25 Syrians were arrested during the raid and Zaid's bodyguard was also killed in the process. Ali Zaid Ismail was wanted for drug trafficking and dealing, arms trafficking, car theft, attempted murder among other charges. I am…

Our Beaches are Not Clean but Stop Sharing Fake Videos

An online video shared by a page called "I love Lebanon" went viral last week showing a heavily polluted beach in the Ouzai area. I was reluctant to share it at first and I'm glad I didn't because it turned out to be fake. Instead, it was shot somewhere on the coast of the Dominican Republic, no where near Ouzai. Of course, this doesn't mean that we don't have a beach crisis and despite all…

Soha Ghandour’s Tyre Photo Among iPhone Photography Awards 2018 Winners

The iPhone Photography Awards , a world wide competition aimed at recognizing photographers for their iPhone skills since 2008, revealed the 2018 list of winning photographers and photographs which included Lebanese Soha Ghandour. Soha is a self-taught photographer who was selected as a finalist of the Byblos Bank Photography Award back in 2016, after which she decided to become a full-time photographer. Ghandour's picture of Tyre was shot with an iPhone 5 and was awarded…
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Labor Ministry To Enforce Employment of People with Disabilities By October 2018

5 years ago
The law stating that private sector companies must employ at least one person with special needs was enacted 18 years ago, but it hasn’t been enforced until now or at least that’s what the Minister ...
Animals & Wildlife

Hunting Season To be Extended – No Official Statement From Environment Minister Denying it

5 years ago
Despite efforts to enforce a new hunting law and force hunters to get new licenses, hunting crimes are still numerous in Lebanon and overhunting is undermining efforts of local NGOs. To make things worse, the ...
Critiques

Beirut The Movie [2018] is Now Showing in #Lebanon

5 years ago
When the trailer for “Beirut” came out, almost everyone wanted that movie banned and I remember a certain ministry wanting to file a lawsuit against it. There was even a hashtag to boycott it and ...
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Ozzy Ehden: An Amazing Restaurant’s Message

5 years ago
Jacqueline Makari lost her son to illness and decided to open a restaurant and recruit only employees with mental health problems, to make Ozzy the first of its kind in Lebanon and send out an ...
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