Is Incineration the Right Solution for Beirut?

How should we handle the ongoing garbage crisis? Should we acquire incinerators? How can we manage such facilities without polluting? What kind of waste should we incinerate? Amid the lack of transparency from the Lebanese authorities in regards to ongoing waste management plans, Ziad Abi Chaker, known as "The Garbage King of Beirut", paid a visit to a waste management facility in Denmark to inquire further on incinerators and documented them in a 30 minute…

What are We Teaching Our Children? What Were These Parents Thinking?

The video showing two young Amal supporters holding machine guns and cursing Gebran Bassil & President Aoun is still going viral and I can't finds the right words to comment on it. Why would any responsible parent film his kid with a machine gun insulting the President of the Republic that way? What exactly are they trying to achieve by doing so? Why would they encourage their children to spread hatred and encourage violence? Are…

“The Insult” Showing From February 2 till 8 in Montreal

For those who didn't get the chance to watch the first ever Oscar-Nominated Lebanese movie "The Insult" by Ziad Doueiri, it was re-released on January 25 in all Lebanese theaters. Moreover, Lebanese living in Canada and more specifically in Montreal will get the chance to watch the movie at Cinema du Parc in Montreal from February 2nd till February 8th. The Insult was already screened for one day in New York and Los Angeles and…

What Would Life be Like if you Weren’t Born in Lebanon

Don't worry this is not another one of those posts where we nag about how bad things are here and why we should leave and live elsewhere. It's just a fun website that compares what life would be like if you were born elsewhere, in regards to the economy, health, environment, and quality of life. IfItWereMyHome.com was initially was initially created in 2010 as a way to show the magnitude of the BP Oil Spill…
Critiques

Who can Explain The Garbage in Tabarja Waters?

8 years ago
How did the Environment Ministry explain the garbage in Aqua Marina? What happened to the garbage in Nahr el Kalb & Nahr el Mot? Was it confirmed where all this garbage came from? What measures ...
Baladi

First Community Solar System Project Launched in South Lebanon

8 years ago
Qabrikha in South Lebanon has just implemented the first Community Solar System in Lebanon, whereas the entire village will be powered by the solar system installed and consisting of a 250 kWp solar PV coupled ...
Information

German President Visit to Lebanon is the First in 120 Years

8 years ago
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is visiting Lebanon in the coming days, which will mark the first visit by a German head of state in 120 years! He will be in Beirut from January 29 till ...
Fun

IN2: A Lebanese Solution to Help Others Join In What You’re Into

8 years ago
I like to play football and basketball with my friends, and every now and then, we book a field or court to go have a fun game together. If you’re like me, you’ll know that ...
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