Posted By
Najib
Mar 16, 2013 02:20
FiShiGhalat is a campaign aimed at highlighting the current regulations related to sponsorship that permit the exploitation of the Migrant Domestic Workers . It is supported by the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs. Since the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs is supportive of such campaigns, let the minister in question work on abolishing the so-called "Kafala" system and propose a standard contract of work. Until then, let us all take the initiative of hiring part-time…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 16, 2013 07:52
I only became aware of Joumana Haddad in 2010 after the controversy her first book 'I Killed Scheherazade: Confessions of an Angry Arab Woman' caused in Lebanon, a book in which she challenges "prevalent notions of Arab womanhood and, in the process, shatters the centuries-old stereotype of Scheherazade, the virgin heroine of The Arabian Nights who won the king’s affections." I haven't had time to read the book yet but I've been following up on…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 15, 2013 09:52
Sfee7a Baalbakiyye with a special sewerish flavor. This ought to attract more tourists for sure!
Posted By
Najib
Mar 15, 2013 04:32
FatmaGul causing more pollution in Zouk area and covering the area with low black smokes I've been hearing from few friends and reading in the news that the Turkish power ship is polluting the Zouk skies even more than the Zouk Power Plant used to do and leaving huge black smokes. What's making things worse is that the smoke stacks are much lower than the plant's two towers. I am surprised that Adonis and Zouk…
Critiques
12 years ago
Picture taken from Zawya.com I’ve heard news of a lawsuit being prepared against the Energy Ministry and Lebanese government before but I wasn’t sure about it up until now. Here’s a small brief on what ...
Humor
12 years ago
Here’s how the boycott logic works in Lebanon: – We love Armin Van Buuren (among others), it’s ok if he played in “Israel” (see below video). We will barely mention it on our page. – ...
Critiques
12 years ago
Picture taken from ZWZ Facebook Page I was surprised to read on Gino’s blog yesterday that the newly open Zaatar wou Zeit in Hamra does not service pork or alcohol. The reason was not explained ...
Critiques
12 years ago
Picture Taken from NowLebanon That’s great news for Lebanon’s first ‘civil’ couple but not so much for the baby as I don’t know yet how they will be able to register him given that Minister ...
