Posted By
Najib
Sep 12, 2015 09:58
via Lama As soon as I heard about the 8-month old baby, that was originally tweeted by Jad, living under the Charles Helou bridge yesterday, I shared the story and talked to a couple of friends and NGOs to see how we can help. After making few calls, I was introduced to Lama Beydoun who was apparently among the first to spot the baby and has been helping him since Day1 along with Rachelle Ismail…
Posted By
Najib
Sep 11, 2015 03:35
I'm glad that MTV shed the light on this 8-month Syrian baby living with his grandfather under the Charles Helou bridge but something needs to be done quickly to pull them out of this horrible place. I'm already talking to a couple of NGOs to see if we can raise money and move them somewhere safe the soonest. The baby and his grandpa have been on the street for over 20 days now. Three weeks…
Posted By
Najib
Sep 11, 2015 11:17
I had the chance to visit Sky Gate, which is currently the highest building in Beirut, and take shots of the severe sandstorm that has swept across Lebanon for the past three days. I went all the way up to the roof and took some amazing pictures that I'm sharing with you. I'm going back in a week to take the same shots and show you the contrast once the sandstorm is over so stay…
Posted By
Najib
Sep 10, 2015 08:52
Two years ago, a Lebanese architect called Sandra Frem revealed a project she had been working on since 2008 "seeking to beautify the Beirut River and make it an integral part of Beirut rather than a separate entity as is the case today". Sandra thought we could make good use of the open spaces on both sides of the river and turn them into green spaces. Moreover, she thought that we could help solve the…
Critiques
10 years ago
Beirut River turned into a landfill (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir) Why is everyone warning us about the first rains? What will happen when it rains with all this garbage around? The truth is Lebanon will be facing ...
Humor
10 years ago
Picture via Simon Khoury taken at Bab el Ramel Street – Tripoli That’s probably the worst thing you could possibly do during a sandstorm but Arguile is a top priority for some Lebanese. ...
Lebanon
10 years ago
NASA Worldview image of the sandstorm in the Middle East The sandstorm sweeping the Middle East is so large it can be seen from space. You can see above an image shared by NASA. We ...
Health
10 years ago
Wael Hamzeh / EPA The American University of Beirut Medical Center published today few tips on how to protect yourself during the sandstorm. Five people already died and over 750 cases of asphyxiation or shortness ...
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