Posted By
Najib
Jul 12, 2018 07:09
A memo issued by Jbeil's municipality has urged all supermarkets and retail outlets to replace plastic bags by eco-friendly bags by end of year. This is a great move from the municipality. I don't have much details on how it will be implemented but if anyone can pull this off, it's Jbeil's municipality. Let's hope other towns and cities will do the same.
Posted By
Najib
Jul 11, 2018 01:47
This is not the first and definitely won't be the last time an ambulance is blocked by an armored convoy in Lebanon, however it was PM Hariri's convoy that blocked the ambulance in the below video and he offered his apologies afterwards. Obviously, it's good to hear him apologize but this is not enough, especially when the Red Cross medic stepped down and ran towards the armed personnel asking him to make way . Oh…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 10, 2018 11:05
When a group of Lebanese women were asked on the challenges their face at home or at work, and what they'd wish their employers would change, they replied asking for shorter working hours, a longer lunch break, more recognition among others. When their domestic workers were asked the same questions, they complained on how they have no break, no bed to sleep on, a 24/7 work schedule and they're treated as if their employers own…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 10, 2018 10:45
What started as a simple survey of all quarries in Lebanon has shown how widespread they are and worst of all, that the overwhelming majority is located OUTSIDE of the areas designated by the National Plan of Sites Suitable for Quarries of the Ministry of Environment, as reported by Antoine Atallah. I am not sure how accurate the numbers are, but according to his survey, there are over 52.000.000 m2 of quarries in the entire…
Animals & Wildlife
7 years ago
The owner (3ammo Mahmoud) of a dog shelter in Tripoli woke up today to find over 90 dogs poisoned and tens dead. The ones still alive are struggling and need medical assistance. The owner has ...
Information
7 years ago
Update Sept 10 2018: Mona is set to be released after her prison term was cut to one year and suspended. Great news! This is crazy! A Lebanese woman called Mona el-Mazbouh has been sentenced ...
Art
7 years ago
I’ve been wanting try this feature since January but it wasn’t available in Lebanon (still not available). Basically The Google Arts & Culture app released an update few months ago that helps you find your ...
Critiques
7 years ago
In case you’re wondering on which planet our politicians are, we just launched our first EV charging station in Lebanon, dubbed “a good environmental step in the sector”, while half the country has been complaining ...
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