EV-ELECTRA RISE: First 100% Lebanese Car To Launch in February

In the midst of all the issues and obstacles Lebanon has faced, EV-ELECTRA, a Lebanese manufacturing company has announced the launching of the first 100% Lebanese made electric vehicle. Company owner, Jihad Mohamad, announced its release by the end of February 2021, under the name "RISE", a name reflecting the hope of a better tomorrow for our country. Here are the car's specs: - 400 Km range - 230 Km/h max speed - 0-100 Km/h…

Not Allowing the Media to Cover the Lockdown is Wrong

I rarely agree with our Information Minister but she made a valid point today by requesting that media be exempted from the COVID-19 measures. She even went as far as suggesting that front-line journalists be given priority in receiving the vaccine shot, but that's just wishful thinking, especially in a country like ours and in the situation we're in. Nevertheless, I strongly agree that journalists should be allowed to cover the lockdown in all its…

Lebanon Has Not Yet Signed a Contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccines

A lot of countries have started administrating the COVID-19 vaccines, with "Israel", our sworn enemy, leading the way in the doses administered per 100 people, followed by the UAE, Bahrain, USA, UK, Denmark, Russia & Canada. In the mean time, Lebanon has yet to sign a contract with Pfizer as President Aoun gave his approval today to proceed with the agreement. The agreement was expected to be signed in mid-December and the vaccine rollout to…

Lebanese Government is Blaming People for its Own Incompetence Ahead of New Lockdown

They could not secure proper quarantine areas for returning travelers and visitors. They allowed nightclubs and restaurants to open during the holidays and organize NYE parties. They allowed artists to hold "sold out" concerts. They failed to increase the ICU bed capacity in the last two lockdowns. They implemented an odd-even regime for vehicles which resulted in an increase in the cases. They failed to enforce simple distancing rules, and the ministers in charge did…
Automotive

Why is Lebanon Spending 16 Billion LBP on Railways in 2020?

4 years ago
Lebanon’s German Embassy shared a post on its Facebook page highlight an excerpt of the 2020 budget law where 16 billion Lebanese Pounds are allocated to railways. As it appears, the ambassador is a huge ...
Critiques

COVID-19: Five Scenarios You MUST Avoid To Prevent The Spread!

4 years ago
It’s never too late to stop the virus spread even if cases are surging and the authorities are helpless and/or incompetent. Hospital ICU bed capacity is nearing 100% in Lebanon as PCR testing sites are ...
Critiques

About The New Iskan Housing Loans …

4 years ago
I was looking for information regarding the new subsidized housing loans that were announced a week ago and I found this great informative video by Jad Ghosn. To sum things up quickly, we got $165 ...
Critiques

BDL’s Christmas Gift: 2 Additional Billion Dollars For The Authorities To Waste

4 years ago
A couple of months ago, Lebanon’s central bank had around 800 million dollars in reserves remaining for basic subsidies, but this changed a week ago when BDL governor announced they now have 2 billion dollars ...
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