Is it ok for a Lebanese MP to have a Non-Lebanese Flag in his Office?

A picture was circulating last week of a Lebanese MP's office where a Saudi flag was showing. the MP in question was Othman Alameddine and the office was indeed his. He ended up releasing a statement claiming that the picture showed one side of his office, and shared another picture showing his main desk with the Lebanese flag behind it, but the justification he gave for placing that Saudi flag was horrible. Noting that raising…

The Real Problem with Beirut’s Airport

August is the busiest month for traveling as airports are generally crowded and Beirut's airport is no exception to that. The only problem is that no additional measures are taken during this month to ease traffic and the outcome is the same every year: Passengers queuing for hours, not finding enough trolleys to carry their luggage, not getting any help from the airport staff, not finding any seatings and consequently expressing their frustration by sharing…

Divorced Lebanese Women To have Children Listed in Family Register

When a woman gets married in Lebanon, her name is removed from her father's family register and added to her husband's. However in the event of a divorce, the woman's register is moved back to her father's and as a result her children won't show anymore on the family register. This has changed recently as an amendment was introduced allowing divorced Lebanese women to list their children on the family register in an attempt to…

Car Accident Statistics in August: 473 Accidents, 40 Kills & 600+ Injured

A friend of mine compiled the TMC stats for car accidents during the month of August and shared them in a graph. The numbers are alarming to say the least and nothing much is being done to prevent further accidents and promote road safety. I'm not sure how the numbers compare to previous months or last year, but 437 car accidents resulting in 40 casualties and over 600 injuries is A LOT in one month!…
Lebanon

Greenpeace’s #Plastacna Campaign Gains Momentum in Lebanon

7 years ago
It seems like the garbage crisis in Lebanon has only gotten worse over the years, with sustainable solutions to the crisis nowhere to be found and carcinogenic and environmentally deadly solutions being proposed by the ...
Critiques

Review: Huawei nova 3i

7 years ago
The nova 2 plus, which was released less than a year ago, just got a major upgrade with the newly release nova 3i, dubbed the “Selfie Superstar”. Huawei are pushing the boundaries of mid-range phones ...
Lebanon

Capharnaum Showing in #Lebanese Theaters Starting September 20

7 years ago
Nadine Labaki’s award winning “Capharnaum” will start showing in Lebanon on September 20, according to the movie’s FB page. Labaki became the first Lebanese female director to win the Jury Prize at Cannes this year, ...
Events

The Official Paw Patrol Show Coming to City Centre Beirut

7 years ago
The Official Paw Patrol characters are coming to City Centre Beirut from September 8 till September 16th. Those who don’t have kids probably couldn’t care less but that’s like telling teenagers Justin Bieber is coming ...
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