Uber Offering Free Rides on Elections Day, Use Promo Code (Sawwet18)

Uber announced few weeks back that it's offering free rides on Elections Day and has just unveiled the promo code to be entered on Uber's ride-sharing mobile app. Two free rides will be offered around Beirut, Metn and Baabda and are aimed to ease traffic and encourage voters to get to the polling stations without the hassle of finding nearby parking lots. How does it work? - Download the Uber app - Enter the promo…

No More Sukleen

April 30 2018 was the last day of work in sweeping and collecting waste for Sukleen in Beirut. Starting May, another contractor, Ramco if I'm not mistaken, will be carrying out these duties. Sukleen has been operating in Beirut since 1994 and its contact had been extended twice up until they halted operations in 2015 due to a lack of storage space and the closure of the Naameh landfill. Unfortunately, there's still no clear solution…

In Labneh We Trust, Taanayel Les Fermes Products Get “Patriotic” Design

It's impossible not to notice Taanayel Les Fermes' branded products for the elections at the supermarket. They've customized the package of their Labneh containers and other products with the Lebanese flag and featured several messages to invite and encourage Lebanese voters to exercise their right to vote and express themselves on May 6. Some of the messages included "وصل صوتك" "لبنان بيجمعنا" or other that promoted wittingly the freshness of their products such as ("لوطن…

The Epitome of Ignorance: Abusing Animals To Show Political Support

I have no words to describe what's happening in these pictures. They're dyeing a freaking camel in blue to show support to their political leader and dragging the helpless animal on the street. I don't even want to know if they slaughtered the camel or not, I have no idea how they can be laughing while torturing the poor animal. Ignorance and stupidity at its best.
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#Elections2018 Infographic: What are Lebanese Saying on Social Media?

8 years ago
A friend referred me to an interesting infographic on reddit highlighting the reactions of Lebanese on social media in regards to the upcoming elections. I tracked down the original post, which was published on socialmediatag ...
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#Elections2018: Clowns Running For Parliament

8 years ago
The people behind Clown Me In, which is basically a group of clowns bringing joy to people and spreading laughter and love, went down to the beach and took the streets afterwards to show people ...
Critiques

Expats Voters Turnout at Only 55% Across Europe, Africa, Australia and the Americas

8 years ago
Unlike Arab countries, the expats voters turnout in Europe, Africa, Australia and the Americas was low at 55 percent. The overall turnout was 59% I didn’t find any official turnout reports but these are the ...
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#ForwardWithLebanon: The Jezzine Hub

8 years ago
The “Jezzine Hub” is a youth-led community center that organizes workshops, cultural activities and offers support for innovative ideas in an attempt to strengthen the involvement of Jezzine young citizens in the socio-economic development of ...
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