Posted By
Najib
Aug 24, 2015 12:22
Photo by Karim Mostafa A Lebanese policeman was in the middle of the clashes when he completely lost it, sat down on the side of the road and started crying. When protesters spotted the police officer, they rushed and helped him out. One of the protester even caught the incident on and I absolutely loved his caption "We cooperate, they dominate... They have orders to keep us apart, we have the courage to make the…
Posted By
Najib
Aug 23, 2015 07:48
If you are planning on participating in the #YouReek protest or any kind of protest, it is important to know how to protect yourself from tear gas canisters. The effects of being tear-gassed usually last around 30 minutes but trust me it's a very long 30 minutes. Here's a brief post on the effects of tear gas and few tips on how to handle tear gas as shared by Zod security and based on few…
Posted By
Najib
Aug 23, 2015 10:00
When I wrote a post yesterday morning on how to gear up for today's protest, I never thought for a second that we might actually need to protect ourselves from tear gas canisters, water cannons, rubber bullets and live ammunition. I never imagined that the ISF and the Lebanese Army would attack the protesters this way and would storm a group of peaceful protesters, beat them up and arrest them. I haven't slept all night…
Posted By
Najib
Aug 22, 2015 03:00
Throwing garbage in nature is a crime and Lebanese who are illegally dumping their trash in valleys, mountains and in the sea should be put behind bars. Ghaleb Cabbabe came up with a smart campaign to raise awareness on this matter by replacing the usual recycling signs with the ones shown below. This is not the solution we want for the waste crisis. This is corruption and ignorance at its best.
Humor
10 years ago
Today’s protest is expected to draw large crowds and hopefully will be a peaceful and civilized one. It wouldn’t hurt though to be ready just in case things get out of control. Here’s how: – ...
Lebanon
10 years ago
LiveLoveLebanon is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Tourism to show everyone through pictures and videos the true beauty of Lebanon and promote tourism in our country. I’ve been supportive of this campaign ever ...
Critiques
10 years ago
The garbage crisis is getting worse every day and is affecting all of us, yet when activists call for a demonstration against our corrupt politicians, barely anyone shows up. Even though most Lebanese are frustrated ...
Critiques
10 years ago
Five activists from the #YouStink (طلعت ريحتكم) movement were taken into police custody earlier today and one of them was severely injured after he was brutally beaten by the ISF. The activists (Lucien Bourjeily, Waref ...
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