The importance of tomorrow’s nationwide strike

Picture from Al-Akhbar The Economic Committees in Lebanon, which constitute the private sector groups, as well as all the Lebanese banks are closing tomorrow to demand the immediate formation of a Cabinet. Most people I know are happy that they are getting a day off, but few are realizing the gravity of the situation and the importance of this strike. We hear about employees, teachers, NGOs or syndicates demonstrating and protesting in Lebanon usually, but…
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Shuft Taharrush Campaign: 69% of expatriate women in Lebanon are subjected to harassment

13 years ago
I am not sure how reliable these numbers are because that’s quite an alarming rate. I wish we had more details on what is the majority of cases reported and what is considered to be ...
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Photo Of The Day

13 years ago
Picture taken by Cheyef7alak I thought at first that the guy committed suicide but then I read the tags and it look like he’s just going up somewhere. Desperate times (No Electricity, No Generator, No ...
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Construction works resume at Emile Lahoud’s “Olympic Swiming Pool complex”

13 years ago
Let’s see if they will manage to finish it this time or works will be prompted and millions of dollars will go to waste once again. There’s a public garden being constructed facing the pool ...
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Smuggling Lebanese into Australia

13 years ago
I don’t recall the last time I heard about Lebanese getting smuggled into another country. According to this article, many families from Akkar and Beb el Tebbane are paying thousands of dollars and are risking ...
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