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Najib
Nov 19, 2018 09:28
Every time it rains in Lebanon, sewer lines are blocked causing floods all over the road but what happened on Friday was a different story. Ramlet el Baida and Bliss streets were flooded by sewage because the main sewer and wastewater drain lines were blocked illegally. Beirut Gov. Ziad Chebib rushed to blame Eden Bay and the Ghobeiri municipality but a daily star article revealed that the governor had stopped works to unblock the sewer…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 17, 2018 11:10
HINAD, which stands for "Homosexuality is not a disease", is a campaign launched by The Lebanese Medical Association for Sexual Health and Agnes Varis Trust with the aim of challenging homophobia and raising awareness around health- related issues. Such awareness is desperately needed in a country where 72% of people in Lebanon believe that homosexuality is a mental disorder and 79% agree that homosexuals should be taken in for psychological or hormonal treatment. Those are…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 17, 2018 09:59
Traffic congestion isn't just a nuisance for drivers but it has a high toll on the economy. According to World Bank studies, 3 hours in traffic cost up to $30 Million, and we're between 2.5 and $5 Billion dollars a year because of traffic. In other words, if the Lebanese Army has proceeded with three days of rehearsal as planned, it would have cost us around $100M. Are they to blame? Of course not but…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 16, 2018 10:12
We all love and respect our Lebanese Army, we all cherish our country and want to celebrate its Independence but I don't understand why are we still holding the yearly parades? Our army needs money, equipment and training, the government's expenses are skyrocketing while our economy is in deep ship, there are fears the Lira might crumble any day, all businesses are struggling and we don't have a government yet. Given all that, why are…
Fun
7 years ago
It’s hard to believe, but there are still a lot of people who litter and unfortunately for one pick-up driver who was throwing garbage out of his window, Bekaa’s Attorney General was driving behind him ...
Lebanon
7 years ago
It’s been available for access for years through unorthodox ways, and rumored for months, but Spotify Arabia has now been finally, officially launched in 13 countries of the MENA region as of Tuesday. The list ...
Architecture
7 years ago
The Lebanese Contractor Magazine shared earlier today few aerial pictures of the new Jal el Dib bridge. The first part is almost complete while the second is on its way. Whether they will ease traffic ...
Critiques
7 years ago
[Dec 15 – 2020]: EDZ contract is set to expire by end of year, and the parliament hasn’t met yet to renew it, which is exactly what many were worried about two years ago. In ...
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