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This is just sad
I just watched the most aweful thing about the clashes taking place in Tripoli right now, child fighters. The below video from LBC shows a 12 years old kid holding an AK-47 and admitting he’s participating in the fights to “protect” his neighborhood. Disguting!
One of the kids told LBCI that he is fighting to defend his region, adding that he knows how to use a weapon and shoot. The kid said that he will not go to school tomorrow unless things get back to normal in Tripoli.
The collapse of Safra building caught on video
The below video from LBCI shows part of the carpet factory in Safra collapsing because of the huge fire it caught today morning.
Luckily no one was hurt as all employees were able to escape from the building shortly after the fire erupted. You may also check here for photos taken by Joe of the factory while the fire was raging in it.
VIPs got food poisoning
I was going through Assafir newspaper last night when I stumbled upon this piece of news
Some VIP’s got food poisoning during an event they were attending at one of the famous hotels in Lebanon. I wonder which one is it… after all we might have to congratulate their chef for the good job he did if these people turned to be politicians! (In addition to avoid going there)
2010 in the eyes of +961
A 300 words summary of how did the 2010 go according to +961!
January:
2010 Started with Victoria Beckham opening a new store in Tarik El Jadida, Israel smashing out hummus records, and me getting disappointed by the new Beirut Souks.
February:
February was a bad month for Solange Gemayel and Nayla Mouawad who were caught stealing some candies, and that was also when stolichnaya dispayed a girl inside a bathtub to promote one of their products!
March:
I went to Meen’s concert at USJ, I had bonjus for the first time in 9 years (that was big!), Shankaboot was launched, and K-Lynn did their yearly ritual.
April:
Lebanese politicians played a silly football game, and we got to enjoy a successful motor show.
May:
Beirut got some playboy playmates, Rima Fakih won Miss USA pageant, and I went to Le Chef for the first time!
June:
Everybody got crazy about the world cup, and a controversial ICT law surfaced.
July:
People were still having the world cup fever,a new miss Lebanon was elected, and Octavia Nasr got fired because of a tweet!
August:
Rahaf Abdallah proved to be really dumb, some retards got into a “personal” fight in Bourj abi haidar, and we were melting in very high temperature.
September:
I got rotten meat from TSC, and we enjoyed carless streets for a few days during the hamra festival.
October:
I ranted about people who park their cars like douchebags, I accused Bank audi of planning to replace Ahwet El Ezez by a new branch, but then I apologized because it turned out to be wrong.
November:
Super night clubs started mass mailing us, we got speeding radars working in the country, and some iPhone applications violating our privacy!
December:
I found out we had Arz missiles back in the 50’s and 60’s, and Ahwet El Ezez announced it will be shutting down by the end of the month.
I wish you and your loved ones a happy and prosperous new year! 🙂
Follow the Lebanese elections online
Spending all of my time at work in front of a computer, like almost everybody else, I usually follow the news via the popular Lebanese news websites, i.e. Tayar, NaharNet, Lebanes Forces and the alike…
For the Elections 2009 news I found some dedicated websites that you also can use if you’re interested:
- LBC News: Parliament Elections 2009
Includes up to date news, polls, forum, and an electoral guide for the voters. - El Nashra
Includes up to date news, polls, electoral maps, and candidates CV’s. - Lebanese Forces
Includes up to date news, multimedia, in addition to a list of the Lebanese Forces candidates. - Free Patriotic Movement
Includes up to date news, and a list of all the opposition’s candidates in Lebanon. - Demotix
A collaborative project delivering news by Lebanese citizen journalists. - Lebanese Ministry of Interior Affairs
Includes general information for the voters, in addition to a polling stations locator. - Lebanon Files (Thanks to Dania)
Up to date news on the elections. - Lebanese Elections 2009 (Thanks to Liliane)
A foreign blogger posting personal analysis and updates on the elections. - Elections LB
Contains general inf ormation for the voters.
Have you got any more websites that I can add to the list?