#Elections2018: Polling Stations Still ill-equipped To Accommodate People with Disabilities

Elections are in a couple of weeks and Lebanese with disabilities won't be able to vote at the majority of polling stations because they are ill-equipped to accommodate citizens with disabilities. Tens of people were protesting in Beirut's Riad el Solh square asking the government to fulfill their promises and guarantee an accessible voting process for people with disabilities, but in vain ... Lebanon signed the U.N.’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities…

Boiler Room: Hybrid Sounds in Lebanon

Boiler Room finally landed in Beirut! Following their collaboration with Ballantines, the third event "True Music" series took place this past week in Hazmieh, Beirut. Boiler Room is a music broadcasting platform streaming live music sessions around the World. Since its beginnings in 2010 in London, UK, this venue has spread to over 100 cities across continents. The concept of the venue is mainly Electronic Dance Music in a garage setting. To all EDM fans,…

Updated Working Hours for Government Employees

Minister of Social Affairs announced yesterday a new schedule for government employees that goes as such: Monday till Thursday from 7:30AM till 3:15PM Friday from 8AM till 11AM In other words, they will be only working four days a week now and you'd be lucky to finish any papers on Friday. To be honest, I find it ridiculous that we're reducing working hours instead of improving productivity. Further more, turning Saturday into a holiday may…

#ForwardWithLebanon: Lebanon and the EU

Since 2011, it feels like most of the work being done by the international community in Lebanon, has been geared towards refugees. While the refugee crisis has required a lot of support from the rest of the world, Lebanese communities haven’t been left out to dry. One example of longstanding partnerships with Lebanese communities across the country, is with the European Union. For years, the EU has helped out in diverse projects that have helped…
Critiques

Lack of BDL Housing Loans (Isken) is a Serious Problem

7 years ago
It is still not clear how the total amount for housing loan subsidies for 2018 has been completely used up in just one month but as a result of that, banks are no longer accepting ...
Fun

I Downloaded a Copy of my Facebook Data

7 years ago
I recently saw an article on the NYTimes where the author downloaded all the information that Facebook has on him and shared his thoughts on it. I had never noticed that download option to be ...
Baladi

“Antwork” Turns One

7 years ago
I’ve been meaning to write about Antwork for quite some time, and I thought their first anniversary would be a great opportunity to shed the light on this revolutionary co-working space in Lebanon. Add to ...
Critiques

Prominent Activist Take On The 24/7 Electricity Electoral Promises

7 years ago
Not only are some candidates’ electoral videos lacking in credibility but they are even lacking in creativity. Take a look at LOGI’s awesome video on the proposed oil & gas draft laws and compare it ...
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