[Updated] Sexual Harasser Marwan Habib Arrested in Miami

Update Jan 31 2022: "Marwan Habib’s now charged w/2 sex battery offenses connected to when he allegedly burglarized a S. Beach hotel room & attacked a visiting KC woman in Nov. Charges were added in a hearing Thurs. 1st was charged w/burglary w/assault/battery. He’s in jail w/no bond." After having escaped punishment in Lebanon, sexual harasser and rapist Marwan Habib was finally arrested in Miami for allegedly entering into a woman's hotel room in Miami…

The Story Behind Café Lady Stanhob in The Village of Joun

OldBeirutLebanon shared a picture from 1969 of a cafe located in the village of Joun called Cafe Lady Stanhob. The Lady in question was called Hester Lucy Stanhope and was a British aristocrat and adventurer born into one of the most powerful political families in Britain. Lady Stanhope lived in London until 1806 before deciding to abandon her privileged background in her mid 30s "for a life of Middle East adventure, dressing as a man…

Anti-Vaxxer Protest Planned in Beirut This Weekend

The General Union of Lebanon's trade unions is organizing a protest on Saturday at Martyrs Square against mandatory COVID vaccine and in favor of giving people the freedom of choice. The event is a public one and transportation is provided from all Lebanese areas. Can anyone explain to me the purpose of such a protest? At a time where the Omicron variant is spreading like crazy and hospitals are getting overwhelmed once again? Who is…

18 Words To Describe Rain in Arabic

How many words can you think of to describe types of rain in Arabic? Well apparently there are 18 and by looking at them, I am only familiar with 2! Check them out as shared on Twitter by Madonna Kalousian. I might be wrong, but I don't think there's any other language that has such accuracy in description as the Arabic language. I wonder if "كابسية" is an actual Arabic word of part of our…
Lebanon

ISF Publishes Names Of 238 People Suspected of Celebratory Fire on NYE

4 years ago
The ISF has published a list of 238 names suspected of celebratory gunshots to mark the New Year. The list was published on their website including their full names, the province and the area where ...
Critiques

ISF Arrests Man Who Violently Abused Domestic Worker

4 years ago
The ISF has just tweeted that they arrested the man who was caught on video abusing a domestic worker on the street by dragging her and beating her up. The incident took place in the ...
Critiques

The Only Portraits We Want To See on Billboards

4 years ago
On the 4th of every month, the wounds of those who lost their loved ones or their homes at the Beirut Port explosion are exposed again. It’s been 17 months and families and friends of ...
Lebanon

Lebanon Dropped from Abu Dhabi’s “Green List”

4 years ago
Abu Dhabi has officially dropped several countries from its “Green List” which now includes 71 countries. Among the countries dropped are the UK, Turkey, Jordan, Qatar, Russia and Lebanon. All travelers arriving from the green ...
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