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USJ, NDU, LAU, AUB Crushes: When Lebanese Students Have Free Time
You know all those memes and jokes about your crush not knowing you exist? Well, some Lebanese students decided to put an end to it all by creating a sort of gossip hub where they gather people’s...
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Bershka Lebanon Insulting The Virgin Mary
A friend of mine just sent my way the following shirt being sold by Bershka Lebanon for 49,000: The shirt called Lady of Skulls features a Virgin Mary-esque image that cannot, even with the most...
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Wanna Make My Pussy Happy?
www.smabeirut.com Vote “A Separate State of Mind.” Do. It. Filed under: Humor Tagged: campaign, Cat, SMA, Vote
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Santa Muerte Shrine To Open in Lebanon
Following the outrage of some Lebanese that other Lebanese were outraged at a possible shirtgate involving demonizing a Virgin Mary icon are not aware of well-rooted Mexican folklore, the Mexican...
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Stalking and Spamming in Lebanon’s Smartphone Age
You’re a driving on the highway calmly, focusing on the road and the barrage of cars trying to violate your vehicle’s space. You look around to the motorcycle trying to block you and you see a guy is...
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The Relativity of Freedom of Speech in Lebanon
The last few days have taught me that the statement: “I believe in freedom of speech” has to be amended to become the following: “I believe in freedom of speech as long as I agree with the speech.”...
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Batroun & Keserwan Fighting Over Gebran Bassil
Let’s call it the war of pre-electoral billboards like you’ve never seen before: two regions, many kilometers apart, fighting over the same man with fiery reformative, empowering, pride-filled slogans....
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Accidental Sectarian
Answering “we’re in West Beirut” to a question of location was my mistake. I hadn’t really meant the war-sense of the word but when you grow up hearing about areas being in West Beirut and other areas...
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The Script Coming to Lebanon This Summer?
“The Script” Lebanese fans on twitter have been busy trending #TheScriptToLebanon for the past few hours. Soon enough, Twitter will show it trending as part of Lebanon’s regional “worldwide” trend and...
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Photoshoot Woes of Lebanese Politicians
Imagine the following scenario: we have an elections date and a law on which those elections will take place. All of our politicians who want to run for parliament are trying to get their beauty sleep...
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Why #ThankBassil Backfired
Yesterday night, Nicolas Sehanoui decided to take his twitter presence and use it in support of another minister in his now-defunct cabinet. The minister he decided to support was Gebran Bassil, one of...
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Is Rihanna Coming to Lebanon for a Concert?
Friends of mine who attended Eddie Griffin’s comedy show over the weekend were tweeting about something the comedian said: Rihanna might be coming to Lebanon for a concert this summer. Such prospects...
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Kill All The Muslims
My sympathy goes to all the victims of yesterday’s Boston Marathon bombing and to all the people who died cross the world in various other bombings in Iraq, Syria, etc… yesterday as well. I could go on...
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Mobile Phone Purchases in Lebanon To Be Regulated Starting June 1st, 2013
The day we have all been dreading is upon us. Are you one of those people who ridiculed that $1500 price tag for the iPhone 5 when it was released as you should, bought one on your own from abroad and...
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Remembering The Little Children Terrorists of Qana
Because not remembering the woes and wounds of this nation is part of why we are where are today, I present to you a guest post by my good friend Hala Hassan. It was April of 1996. I was a 6 year old...
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Middle Eastern Talent Show Overdose: Star Academy Is Back
Just when you thought saturation was reached with Arabs Got Talent, The Voice, X Factor Arabia and Arab Idol, Star Academy decides to return to the singing show scene after a two year hiatus,...
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Thoughts on Beirut’s Social Media Awards
Before the award ceremony is held next week and this gets considered as a post by one of those bad sports who didn’t like not winning, I figured I’d pitch in on the current “it” thing on Lebanon’s...
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The Myth of All Terrorists Are Muslim
Bad luck Muslims: they drew a deep sigh of relief when the Boston bombings turned out not to be done by a Saudi citizen… it turns out they were European Muslims who, ironically, are literally...
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Taxing The Syrian Refugees
Self-imposed curfews were not enough for some municipalities in Lebanon when it comes to the growing presence of Syrians in the country and within their bounds. Some are now considering the possibility...
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Disfiguring AUB with Zaha Hadid’s Building
Towards the end of my AUB days, someone decided to close down the area that held an infirmary in order for some new construction to take place. I am not unfamiliar with construction projects at AUB...
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