New Color-Coded COVID-19 Map For Lebanon

Lebanon launched a new portal to map the daily number of COVID-19 cases across the country. The portal, which includes a color-coded map indicating the risk level per area, is a joint work between the National Council for Scientific Research, the Interior Ministry & the Health Ministry. There are four risk levels identified: 1- Very low: Less than 5 total cases. 2- Low: Less than 4 cases per 100k residents. 3- Moderate: 4 to 8…

Macron’s Initiative Cannot Work Without Drastic Measures

France's youngest president ever Emmanuel Macron held a news conference today to discuss the situation in Lebanon and accused the country's political leaders of collective betrayal for failing to form a government within the agreed-on deadline. I'm pretty sure Macron is smart enough to know his plan had no chances of working out, because he's asking those in power, those responsible of decades of theft, corruption & incompetence, to admit they did wrong, and hold…

Lebanon Needs You to Buy Its Wines

Bloomberg shared an article promoting Lebanese wines to its readers and shared links to shops where some bottles can be found abroad, but they forgot to mention the ultimate website for buying Lebanese wines, 209lebanesewine.com and its website for worldwide delivery 209winelebanon.com. They have a large selection of wines and they even offer free delivery to the US, Canada & Europe. Also, and throughout September, all proceeds from 209 Lebanese Wine will be donated to…

Education Ministry Deprived 8,000 Students of Laptops

Lebanon's Education Ministry received 8,000 laptops as a gift back in 2017, and they're still stuck in the ministry because the Microsoft Enterprise agreement was never renewed, or at least that's what they're claiming. The issue was brought up now due to the pandemic and the ministry reached out to UNICEF to help equip the laptops and distribute them to schools. I'm not buying the story to be honest. Microsoft helps tons of schools worldwide…
Critiques

No, the Finance Ministry Does Not Belong to Any Sect

5 years ago
The Taef agreement did not allocate the Finance Ministry to any sect, and no one has the right to claim it, not the Shiites, not the Christians, not the Sunnites, not The Druze. What’s happening ...
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Hanna Mitri Just Re-Opened at a New Location

5 years ago
The famous ice cream shop in Achrafieh has officially re-opened at a new (temporary) location in Achrafieh after the original shop was severely damaged by the Beirut Blast. The new location is beneath Saydé Church, ...
Critiques

Health Ministry is Collecting Travelers’ PII on an Unofficial Website

5 years ago
A friend of mine was traveling to Beirut two days ago, when he was asked to fill out an online survey as required by the Health Ministry. When he went in to check out the ...
Critiques

Health Ministry Wants A Total Lockdown as COVID-19 Cases Surpass 1000

5 years ago
Hassan Diab’s government has mismanaged the COVID-19 pandemic since day1. Yes, we did take quick measures but that’s about it, and just like everything in this country, there was no proper follow-up, no planning whatsoever, ...
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