Lebanese Ministry of Energy And Water New Ad Campaign

A friend was telling me that she spotted new ads for the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water yesterday, one showing a metro/train in the background and another ad showing Lebanese Army men with slogans saying: بلدنا صار عندو نفط لتطوير شبكة المواصلات Or in English "Now that we have oil, we can enhance the transportation network" بلدنا صار عندو نفط لتسليح ودعم الجيش or In English "Now that we have oil, we can arm…

Is it really that bad in Tripoli?

Picture via RachaHalabi Every few weeks, clashes erupt in Tripoli between Beb el Tebbane and Jabal Mohsen and go on for days before calming down as if nothing happened. Most people and a majority of Lebanese TVs and media outlets seem to agree that it's bad up and even add more fuel to the fire. This being said, I reiterate the need for better media coverage for the Tripoli events and ask local TVs and…

Justice Ministry’s Higher Consultative Committee reasserts the legality of civil marriage in Lebanon

Picture Taken from NowLebanon Now we have to wait for Minister Charbel to make his move but unfortunately I think the civil marriage issue got buried once again or at least is pending until elections take place. The Higher Committee for Consultations at the Justice Ministry responded on Wednesday to inquiries submitted by the Interior Ministry on the legality of civil marriage in Lebanon. The committee reiterated its support for civil marriage in Lebanon.

Eurosport Arabia

I always read Eurosport online and recently decided to follow Eurosport Arabia on Facebook to check out their updates. They are fun to read but I was surprised to see that some of their articles have nothing to do with sports and discuss matters that shouldn't be there. What does it matter if a player is Muslim or not? Who cares whether Muslim footballers should or should not have tattoos? or how Islam will benefit…
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Ripoff Report Confirmed on Lebanese-Jordanian Amer Hazime

12 years ago
via +961 I posted about Amer Hazime back in February and almost two months later, the story turned out to be true. I hope his neighbor Najib Mikati didn’t give him any money by mistake.
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Lebanon Internet Download & Upload Speeds in 2013

12 years ago
Source via LebaneseMemes Lebanon ranked 152nd out of 182 countries in terms of download speed, which is a negligible improvement from our position at the rock bottom of the list 3 years ago. Based on ...
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Clarification on MTV’s Prank On April 1st

12 years ago
Screenshot via Trella In case you missed it, MTV pulled a prank on the 1st of April by claiming fishermen had gone missing after sailing from the Dora port. Few minutes later, LBC reported that ...
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U.S and Canada warn against traveling to Lebanon

12 years ago
It looks like it will be yet another tourist-less summer for Lebanon. The most recent travel advisories and warnings issued by the US and Canada warned against traveling to Lebanon. While the US urges its ...
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