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Lebanon: Women in Parliament

“There are actually more men with the first name of Mohammad than there are women in parliament,” writes BabaGannouj et La Zaytouni about the current number of women parliamentarians and about the very small number of women candidates (12) compared to ...

From MOUSSA BASHIR, Global Voices Online,  28 May 2009
Related Topics: Mohammad Ali Abtahi,  Mehdi Karroubi

Lebanon: Maxime Chaya Reaches the North Pole

The Lebanese adventurer, Maxime Chaya, whose exploits include climbing Mount Everest, reaching the South and North poles to plant the Lebanese flag, blogs about his quests and posts beautiful photos on his live blog The Three Poles. All comments are ...

From MOUSSA BASHIR, Global Voices Online,  25 May 2009

Lebanon: Hummus Nation

is a new Lebanese blog in Arabic that satirizes Lebanese politics, life and issues. “Hummus” is a popular dish in the Middle East. Lebanese Elections 2009 is a blog by Deen Sharp, a freelance journalist based in Beirut, dedicated to covering the ...

From MOUSSA BASHIR, Global Voices Online,  25 May 2009

Lebanon: Porn-oriented Ads

Maya's Amalgam is a new blog by Maya Zankoul, a graphic designer, in which she uses drawings and cartoons to make witty comments about her daily observations and experiences in Lebanon, like this one about billboard ads which she calls “street porn”. ...

From MOUSSA BASHIR, Global Voices Online,  25 May 2009

Lebanon: First Embassy in Syria

Blacksmiths of Lebanon report on the opening of Lebanon's first-ever embassy in Syria which seals the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the two countries. All comments are moderated. Do not submit your comment more than once or it may ...

From MOUSSA BASHIR, Global Voices Online,  16 Mar 2009

Lebanon: “Help” censored

“HELP!” is a new Lebanese film addressing sex, prostitution, drugs and homelessness. Mazen posts about the the Censorship Department in the General Security withdrqwing its permission for the planned screening of the movie during February 2009. All ...

From MOUSSA BASHIR, Global Voices Online,  15 Mar 2009

Lebanon: Demonstrating for Migrant Workers rights

“A taxi firm in Lebanon has unveiled a new concept geared toward women, complete with a fleet of pink cars and pink-attired female drivers ready to keep the sexes apart,” reports Jester at Lebanese Inner Circle. “Over the past four years, sometimes on ...

From MOUSSA BASHIR, Global Voices Online,  15 Mar 2009
Related Topics: NATO

Lebanon: Cedar Island - A Controversial Construction

From disbelief to bewilderment to outweighing its environment disaster against its economic impact, the proposed Cedar Island project is taking the Lebanese blogosphere by storm. The blueprint for the artificial island, covering an area of 3,311,731,60 ...

From MOUSSA BASHIR, Global Voices Online,  5 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Facebook Inc.

Lebanon: Extra Virgin Olive Oil

“…it still can't be considered ‘extra virgin' until a professional taster deems it as such,” writes Jane Rubio about the steps it takes to produce ‘extra virgin olive oil,' - a lesson she learned at one restaurant/bar in Gemayze - Beirut. “Being black ...

From MOUSSA BASHIR, Global Voices Online,  2 Feb 2009

Lebanon: “Being Black in Lebanon means…”

“Being black in Lebanon means you’re a servant. It means that if you’re sitting on the bus, people will solicit you to come to their house and clean for the going rate of 7,000 L.L./hour,” writes Jane Rubio on what a black person may experience when in ...

From MOUSSA BASHIR, Global Voices Online,  2 Feb 2009

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