The last time I wrote about lions on this blog, a cub was being offered up for sale on Facebook with a $5000 starting price. […]
Month: July 2016
Avoid these Lebanese beaches at all cost
According to the latest study released by the Lebanese Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) and published by As-Safir Lebanese daily, these are the beaches that […]
Lebanese family turns to social media to help save mother’s life
When Lebanon’s healthcare system fails, the well-being of a thousand citizens hangs in the balance. Such is the current reality of Rozine Moughalian –a 56-year-old […]
How much do we really know about Lebanon’s on- and offshore oil and gas reserves?
We’ve all heard about Lebanon’s yet untapped offshore oil and gas resources, and the controversy surrounding that, but hearing of onshore reserves came as somewhat of […]
Chronic pollution in Litani and Lake Qaraoun: Major threat to public health, irrigation, and agriculture
As Lebanon continues to struggle under the weight of a myriad environmental crises, which include but are not limited to desertification, deforestation, and waste mismanagement; […]
These two Lebanese men are literally climbing mountains to raise money for abused kids
Rayan and Rami Rasamny are not your typical mountaineers; they’re doing it for a good cause. After scaling the peaks of the Alps last year […]
Remembering the July 2006 war, ten years later
I was not prepared for all the lessons I would have to learn; that was the reality of my first job in journalism, which I […]
Why are suicide rates increasing in Lebanon?
According to a report published by al-Joumhouria, and which quotes the Internal Security Forces, suicide rates in Lebanon are on the rise. Numbers have been […]
16 year-old girl allegedly gang raped by 3 men is Lebanon’s own Fatmagül, part II
A young girl was allegedly gang raped in north Lebanon, the National News Agency reported on Sunday. She was only 16. Her assailants? Three men identified […]
For the families of the captive Lebanese army soldiers, Eid has yet to come
The holy month of Ramadan has drawn to a close and for Lebanon’s Muslims Eid al-Fitr came as a relief from the long hours of fasting. But […]