The “Arabic Dream” Song is 20 years Old Already!

The "Arabic Dream" song, which came out in 1998 and trended in 2000 following the second Palestinian Intifada is now 20 years old! Just to think that things were so bad back then, yet they've become somehow even worse nowadays, whether in the Arab world or in Lebanon. Here's the official song: and the SLCHI epic version:

Should Electoral Lists be Public or Not?

If you go on and select your area, village and sect, you will get a full list of all voters in that village including their full name, their father and mother's names, their date of birth, sect and register number. We're not the only country to have their voters lists made public but the real problem is who's using this data and for what purpose. While electoral lists don't show details such as phone numbers,…

2017 Corruption Index: Lebanon Still Corrupt AF

The 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index placed Lebanon at the 143rd spot out of 180 countries and 14th out of 20 countries in Middle East and North Africa. The report did state that Lebanon is taking small yet positive steps towards fighting corruption and increasing transparency and integrity, like the passage of the Access to Information Law, Lebanon joining the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and the ratification of the national budget for the first time since…

Is it Normal to Fish Near the Sewers?

Every time I'm walking from Ayn el Mraysse towards the lighthouse, I notice a large number of fishermen gathering around one specific spot, which is where the sewers are discharged down into the Mediterranean. The smell is horrible yet they spend hours there looking for fish but I'm not really sure if they're doing it for fun or they're actually eating or selling these fish. Is this normal? I get it that some types of…
Critiques

Expect Heavy Traffic around Jal el Dib Till the Bridge is Done

8 years ago
The second phase of the new Jal el Dib bridge has begun and as a result, a considerable chunk of the highway towards Beirut was closed. A couple of a months ago, some were saying ...
Critiques

Berdawni River Turns Red

8 years ago
People have been sharing pictures of a red Berdawni river since yesterday. It appears that color originated from a chemical or a dye from a nearby factory in Hzerta. This is not the first time ...
Art

A Lebanese National Pavilion at The 2018 Venice Biennale For the First Time!

8 years ago
Minister of Culture and the Order Of Engineers And Architects Of Beirut announced yesterday along with the Italian Ambassador and architect Hala Younes that Lebanon will be represented officially at the 16th edition of the ...
Fun

Lebanese Sexologist Tips for Home-Made Sex Toys

8 years ago
It’s always good to have people breaking sex clichés in Lebanon but the below video showing a Lebanese sexologist giving advice on homemade sex toys seemed more like a joke than the real thing. I ...
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