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Najib
May 05, 2017 08:12
CNN interviewed Lebanese Cartoonist and satirist Karl Sharro and asked him about his confused person's guide to the Middle East. The "simple" diagram which Karl drew in 2015 illustrates the region's alliances and hatreds. For example, Egypt and Qatar are against each other, except in Yemen where they are now allies; Saudi Arabia is both supporting and bombing ISIS and let's not get started with Syria's war where all are allies and enemies at the…
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Najib
May 05, 2017 09:41
Mustapha From Beirut Spring shared with me a really important piece by Synaps on Lebanon's economy and where the country is headed to. It's a bit long but an eye opener and a must-read if you ask me. The article tackles everything from debt management, the role of the BDL and its governor Riad Salameh, Circular 331 and starts up, the internet situation, the banking sector, real estate, the role of expats, regional politics and…
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Najib
May 04, 2017 08:46
The Spot Choueifat is expected to open on May 18 and according to hospitalitynewsmag, it will bring "a varied F&B offering including Starbucks, Chocolate & Chocolate, Dip n Dip, Burger King, Kababji, Cinnabon, Candy Cool, Ahwak, P.F. Chang's, Ihop, Crepaway, among many others". IHOP, which stands for the International House of Pancakes, is an American chain specialized for its breakfast foods and obviously its pancakes. I've never had the chance to eat at an IHOP…
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Najib
May 04, 2017 09:57
This is the original story: "A sea turtle was reportedly pulled out of the water at a Rmeileh beach and people started taking selfies with it and stepping on it. To make things worse, the turtle was hit repeatedly on the head and a parent forced his kid to walk on the turtle. The giant sea turtle was later on rescued by the Civil Defense after being contacted from GreenArea. The organization also contacted the…
Critiques
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Critiques
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