Make Beirut An Arms-Free Capital!

What's stopping the Lebanese authorities from calling Beirut an arms-free city? What's the purpose of having so many heavily armed groups and individual in the capital? Why can't we let Lebanese live peacefully and end once and for all all these militia activities? Since all the political sides are backing the Lebanese Army to do its job, then let them keep their armed people outside the capital or restrict their presence to guarding headquarters or…

New Telecom Minister Wants to Sell Our Data to Private Companies

The new minister of Telecommunication Johnny Corm suggested today during a TV interview that he's considering selling user data to private companies in order to increase the ministry's revenues. When asked if this data will be confidential or not, he stated that he has set up a committee to make sure they're not violating users’ privacy and security. However, this committee cannot be trusted and as suggested by SMEX, we need a legal committee to…

Neglected Football Stadiums Forced Lebanon National Team To Play 2022 Qualifiers Abroad

The Lebanese National Football Team secured their first win last Tuesday in the final round of the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers by defeating Syria 3 to 2 in Amman. Lebanon's qualifying chances are very slim still though as they only have five points from four matches. If you're wondering why Lebanon played its home game in Amman, it's because our pitches are in such a deplorable condition that the national team was forced to…

Where Did Judge Bitar Go Wrong?

I am still trying to understand the rationale behind the intense smear campaign against Judge Bitar, the Lebanese judge in charge of the probe into the August 2020 Beirut port blast. Did he break any laws? No. Did he overstep his authority as a judge? No. Did he leak any information pertaining to the investigation to the media? No. Did he make public appearances or go on TV shows to talk about the investigation? No.…
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The Beirut Port Blast Probe is Over if Judge Bitar is Removed

4 years ago
When Judge Sawwan was removed by a Lebanese court from the Beirut Port probe, the move didn’t come as a surprise as the judge was backing down and throwing the ball in the parliament’s court. ...
Lebanon

The 2021 iPhone Index: You Need 300 Working Days To Afford The iPhone 13 in Lebanon

4 years ago
How many working days do you need to afford Apple’s latest flagship phone? Picodi.com publishes every year the iPhone Index that gather net wages and compare them to the published iPhone prices in each country. ...
Baladi

Hamra Street Cleanup

4 years ago
Volunteers from various NGOs and organizations teamed up today to give back to Hamra some of its glow by cleaning up the area between Rome & Sadat street. This activity was organized by Clean Beirut, ...
Critiques

Ghobeiry Municipal Council President Wants To Build Power Plant On Lebanon’s Only Golf Club

4 years ago
First, yes we have a golf club in Lebanon and it’s very well preserved surprisingly enough. The Golf Club of Lebanon (GCL) was established in 1923 and is the oldest and largest golf club in ...
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