In the remote village of Lassa, some 44 KM north of Beirut, nestled between the evergreen mountains of the Jbeil district, lies a farm unlike […]
Month: May 2016
Construction works at Jannah dam temporarily suspended pending final decision
Activists protesting the Jannah dam have been notified of the Governor of Mount Lebanon’s decision to halt construction works at said dam, Lebanon’s Legal Agenda […]
Vigilante justice, the media, and the murderer
Maarouf Hamieh kidnapped and murdered the nephew of Mustapha al-Hujeiri (Abou Taqiyeh) over the grave of his son, Mohammad Hamieh, a Lebanese army soldier, who […]
Lion for sale on Facebook promotes endangered wildlife trafficking in Lebanon
A lion is being offered up for sale on Facebook and the price stands at $5000. According to the seller’s post, the 5 month old male […]
South Lebanon, Nabatiyeh municipal election overview
Thousands of residents cast their vote in the third phase of Lebanon’s municipal elections on Sunday. Voter turnout was marked at approximately 48.15% and categorized […]
Lebanon’s gun culture leaves more victims in its trail
Far from any semblance of conflict, children and innocent bystanders are falling victim to the arbitrary use of guns in both celebrations and funeral processions. […]
Paradise Lost: Jannah flooded with Brazilian corruption and political infighting
Behind the scenes and away from public eye, a deal was struck. Profiting from public disinterest in the issue, Minister of Agriculture Akram Chehayeb approved a […]
When liberalism becomes fascism: Lebanon’s online lynch-mob
When I was a child, my late grandmother, and out of concern for my wellbeing, gave me the following advice : “a woman is like […]
Lebanon’s Nehmeh landfill in limbo, so where will the trash go?
Nothing more can be said about the current garbage crisis. The inability of our once elected and recently self-appointed government to secure the removal of […]
Roula Yaacoub’s mother, a hero to all Lebanese women
The case of Roula Yaacoub, a woman whose husband was said to have beaten her to death four years ago, has finally moved forward with […]