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Najib
Aug 04, 2021 05:51
Nothing summarizes what happened on August 4 better than the most recently published HRW report "They Killed us from the inside". A 127- page report detailing the incompetence, mismanagement and negligence of the Lebanese authorities in handling tons of ammonium nitrate, as well as the failings of the Lebanese domestic investigation into the blast. The Beirut Port Explosion: - Killed 218 people from 14 different nationalities - Wounded over 7,000 people out of which 1,000…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 30, 2021 05:58
This Facebook post inspired me to write these interesting facts about Lebanon's participation at the Olympics throughout history. Six Lebanese athletes are currently taking part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, three women and three men. Here are some fun facts on Lebanon at the Olympics: 1- Lebanon made its Olympic debut in 1948 but its first appearance was in the 1936 Berlin Olympics when a delegation of officials attended the event. 2- Lebanon has never…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 27, 2021 06:11
In celebration of the Tokyo Olympics, Japan has carefully crafted 213 unique kimonos inspired by each country’s culture, history and scenery. The "KIMONO Project" aims at showing a gesture of friendship and peace towards countries and refugee athletes attending the Olympics. This is Lebanon's Kimono on which you can see churches and mosques lined up with each other, the Baalbek temple, Raouche , the Phoenician boat & Alphabet, the Phenix and grapes in reference to…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 27, 2021 05:54
We have 6 Lebanese competing at the Olympics in Tokyo this year in five different sports as shown below: Judo: Nacif Elias [Men's −81 kg[ Athletics: Noureddine Hadid Shooting: Ray Bassil Swimming: Munzer Kabbara Gabriella Doueihy Weightlifting: Mahassen Fattouh The first one to compete was Gabriella Doueihy who finished last in her heat and did not qualify to the finals. As for the remaining events, they are as follows: Nippon Budokan Judo Match 1 Men…
Critiques
5 years ago
The answer is no, at least not in the next 3 to 5 years. As much as I want to believe that the revolution can still bring the Sulta down to its knees, the situation ...
Lebanon
5 years ago
Ronaldinho is starting a tour tomorrow in Beirut as part of the “Solidarity with Lebanon and the Lebanese” initiative. The Brazilian star will start his visit at 3:30PM at the fire brigade in Karantina before ...
Lebanon
5 years ago
A deal was signed between Iraq and Lebanon today, where Iraq will supply Lebanon with one million tonnes of fuel oil in exchange for medical services. The Iraqi fuel however cannot be used by Lebanon’s ...
Lebanon
5 years ago
Lebanon’s leading supermarkets are running short on diesel and might be forced to temporarily close until the authorities figure out a way to procure diesel. Ironically, the problem is not a market shortage but suppliers ...
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