The Memorial: An Urban Act To Draw Attention To The 17,000+ Missing And Disappeared In Lebanon

The Lebanese Civil War lasted 15 years from 1975 to 1990, killing more than 150,000 people and leaving some 17,000 missing. The government has done nothing to clarify the fate of the disappeared and missing people and their families are still waiting and fighting to learn of their loved ones' fate. We've already had an ACT to support these families, as well as movies and initiatives to support their cause, but nothing comes close to…

Week30: LiveLoveBeirut’s Best Pictures Of The Week

Flying over Jounieh - by Sara el Dana You can follow LiveLoveBeirut on Instagram on . I'm also on Instagram and you can follow me if you like. Flying over the parliament - by Micho el Khoury Beautiful sunset - by F.Rostom In love with Ehden - By Eli77 Dbayyeh sunset - by JoseDaou A walk in the Cedars forest - by Sacha el Aref From the sky - by Antoun Hayek

Leaked Speed Radar Schedules In Lebanon

I'm not sure how accurate these schedules are but everyone's been sharing them over the past few days. They indicate where the ISF will be setting radar speeds gun and at what time. As you can see, chances are you will get fined if you're speeding at night which makes sense. Needless to say, these radars should not be secret and the aim is not to surprise drivers speeding and fine them but to help…

#LoveWins In Lebanon Too?

via Mahmoud Ghazayel The picture above was taken in Lebanon back in 2006, however it's not a gay parade but an anti-government demonstration led by the opposition back then. Needless to say, the parties who were organizing this demonstration probably had no clue what these colors stood for and would have never considered demonstrating in favor of same sex marriages. In fact, we still live in a country where people from different religions cannot marry…
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Ramadan In Tripoli Through The Lens Of Natheer Halawani

10 years ago
Another mass iftar held by a bunch of activists and well-doers in town. The iftar gathered people from both religions to share iftar on a same table in a one-of-a-kind event where everybody contributed to ...
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My Pictures of Beirut, The Beirut We Love, Featured on CNN iReport

10 years ago
Said Akl tribute in Gemmayze I’m not sure if my Anthony Bourdain post got CNN interested in my Instagram account, but they asked me to send a couple of pictures that I took in Beirut ...
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Al Rifai #AngelDrones Delivering Packages To Needy Families On Ramadan

10 years ago
Ramadan is not only a religious occasion, but also a social and cultural one. It is a time to reach out and help those who don’t have a home or family to come back or ...
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The 2006 Lebanon War Among The 30 Most Edited Wikipedia Pages Of All Time (20,173 times)

10 years ago
The 2006 Lebanon War Wikipedia page is in the top 30 most edited Wikipedia pages and controversial topics with over 20,000 revisions, with the most popular ones being George W. Bush and World Wrestling Entertainment. ...
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