Amal, A Movie By Yasmine Ghorayeb On Domestic Violence and Marital Rape

Domestic violence and marital rape are still unfortunately very common in Lebanon and there are still no laws to properly protect women from abusive and possessive husbands. It's hard to believe but a woman was killed each month in Lebanon as a result of domestic violence between 2010 and 2014. Amal tells the story of a young woman who wants to escape her abusing and insanely possessive husband, only to find out that her freedom…

Beirut is Amazing City Greening Plan

The "Beirut Is Amazing" project was launched a couple of years ago in an attempt to green up the capital. The plan is to improve and increase green spaces and provide Lebanese with more accessible and attracting streets. Nadim AbouRizk, Vice President of Beirut's Municipal council, has been sharing pictures of what Beirut looks like now and how it's expected to look after the project is implemented. As you can see, the transformation looks amazing…

Lebanon To Toughen Regulations On Unofficial Beauty Clinics

It's about time the authorities decide to close down these beauty "mini-markets" spread around the country. I've heard of so many cases where patients sustained serious injuries in these parlors or even died in some case. In response to the phenomenon, the Cabinet and the Health Ministry have recently put forward a draft law to be voted on by Parliament that addresses the issue. The head of Parliament’s Committee of Public Health, Future MP Atef…

U.S Military Assistance To The Lebanese Army

480 anti-tank guided missiles, more than 1500 M16-A4 rifles and mortars were delivered yesterday to the Lebanese Army in the presence of US Ambassador David Hale. The Ambassador seemed pretty confident that this is exactly what the Lebanese Army needs at the moment and said: “To those who say American assistance to the Army is not sophisticated enough, my answer is: go ask a soldier in Arsal, or in Riyaq, or at the headquarters in…
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Total Super Stage Video Compilation – Rally of Lebanon 2014

11 years ago
Check out this cool [compilation] done by our friends at Biser3a.com. To be honest, I went to the event yesterday and it was a bit boring. The track is way too long for a super ...
Beirut

Michael Kors Opens Its First Store In Beirut

11 years ago
I’ve seen the brand in malls like ABC but this is the first standalone store in the country. Michael Kors is now open on Fakhry Bey Street in the Beirut Souks area. I checked the ...
Lebanon

Rayane Moussallem’s Great Documentary On The Intervention Of Politics and Religion In Lebanese Sports

11 years ago
[YouTube] I really applaud Rayane for compiling all these events and speeches and coming up with this great documentary. Politics and religion are ruining sports in this country and we are all to blame for ...
Lebanon

Children Selling Flowers In Kaslik

11 years ago
I don’t know what’s the deal with kids selling flowers in Kaslik, but I spotted one of them sitting at Starbucks and texting on her phone all the time, while another one refused a nicely ...
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