12 Funny Slogans And Pictures From Today’s #YouStink Protest

Yalla 3al Iris? via @TalebKabbara I got back early from the protest today because I have a wedding dinner so I compiled some of the funniest slogans and pictures I saw into one post. Enjoy! via @InedithPiaf Man United fans were there - via @Louai_n Taxi Lebnene 100% I ran out of water yesterday lol! Dayi3 el shab - via @Laraelhaddad Trying to sell his car at the protest - via @OlinAH The struggle is…

Four Things We Don’t Want To See In Today’s Protest

1- Police violence & Reckless arrests: Photo by Karim Mostafa #YouStink is a peaceful movement and should remain that way. Security forces are mainly to blame for the violence during the first protest while infiltrators turned the second protest into a nightmare. What's important is that civilized and peaceful demonstrators stay away from these infiltrators and from clashing with the police. Let's keep in mind that security forces are given orders that they need to…

#ABCLebanon Has Signed A Zero Waste Act And Is Now Recycling

I passed by ABC Achrafieh last week and noticed that they had kicked off a recycling campaign and replaced their old bins with new ones that separate recyclable from non-recyclable items. Moreover, I learned that ABC Lebanon signed a Zero Waste Act, which is an initiative aimed "at minimizing solid waste haphazard disposal and diverting the waste stream away from landfills". ABC is expected to reduce waste by 80% in all its malls. Needless to…

Let’s Help Out Achrafieh’s Street Musician

Update: His name is Maroun Nachef and is known as The Seller of Songs. Here's an old article with more details about Maroun. Thank you Alexis! I was once told about an old man who sits on Sassine Square and plays the Oud but I never really met him until today. He was sitting in the middle of the square with a hat in front of him to collect tips and a banner on his…
Art

Beirut Martyrs Square Statue Joins The #YouStink Protest

10 years ago
by Joy Fayad Someone photoshopped Martyrs Square statue to make one of the statues look like they’re disgusted from the smell (or maybe suffocating from the tear gas canisters) and joined the #YouStink protest. I ...
Information

The Ultimate Guide To Recycling In Lebanon

10 years ago
For those of you who didn’t start recycling yet because you don’t know who recycles what, Lebtivity came up with this awesome list of recycling centers in Lebanon. Check out the full list [here], start ...
Critiques

Correcting The DailyMail & NYTimes: LBC Reporter Attacked By Police Not Protesters

10 years ago
Photo by Karim Mostafa Update: The DailyMail removed the article. The DailyMail shared an article on the recent Beirut Protests stating that “a female reporter was attacked by protesters on live TV during the anti-government ...
Lebanon

#BeirutWall Is Down

10 years ago
via Nader Houella It barely lasted 24 hours. The question is though who put it up in the first place and how much did it cost to install it and remove it? More wasted money. ...
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