After an intense fiery night in the northern region of Denniyeh, the wildfire that lasted till early morning is now reigniting in the forest. As of 7 PM, on Saturday, citizens are posting on social media unsettling pictures and videos of the restart of the danger that consumed hectares of the forest. Last night, due to the extreme heatwave in Lebanon, a wildfire swept through the forest, edging too close to the residences and compelling their calls onto the Lebanese Civil Defense to take down the massive outbreak, and also sending messages for help on Twitter. It is to note…
Author: Jess Abdo
Instead of worrying about much more important matters, like rebuilding the massively destroyed capital and taking care of the hundreds of thousands of victims, the Baabda Presidential Palace is apparently more concerned about being offended by local TV news stations. According to the palace press office, there have been “several” efforts from its side to bring the MTV back into respecting the president, namely using his official title when speaking about him. That hasn’t been happening with MTV journalists ever since the murderous Beirut explosion and the aftermath, all which proved the state’s cruel neglect and lack of concerns towards…
In light of the devastation caused by the Beirut blast, celebrities around the world have been showing support to the victims by holding fundraisers and donating to Lebanese charities. A month after the explosion, world-renowned Turkish chef Nusr-Et announced to his 30.1 million Instagram followers an initiative for Lebanon: We Are A Family. The chef announced that only on September 5th, all revenues of the Nusr-Et Steakhouse Etiler branches around the world will be donated to fund the families in need. All proceeds will be wired through Turk Kizilay, a Turkish NGO that is part of the International Red Cross…
Worldwide magazine, Forbes, just announced their top 10 most influential singers in the Middle East, and four of them are, unsurprisingly, Lebanese. The rankings were determined upon three criteria: the singer’s social media accounts, which should count over 3 Million Instagram followers, the length of their showbiz career, and their influential activities outside of their domain. Nancy Ajram Ranking second on the list after Egyptian singer Amr Diab, Lebanese sweetheart Nancy Ajram takes the lead between the four Lebanese singers, and the lead among all in regards to social media followers. Nancy counts 48.14M followers, followed by Elissa 43.48M followers,…
During Pope Francis’ first General Audience 6 months after the Coronavirus outbreak, on September 2nd, he noticed the Lebanese flag carried by a person among the crowd. Pope Francis headed directly towards it, grab it with reverence, and kissed it then went praying over it while holding it in his joined hands. The scene, which lasted a minute or so, was more than symbolic for those who witnessed it. It reflected the deep concern of Pope Francis for Lebanon and his heartfelt desire for the salvation of the Lebanese people currently enduring a massive catastrophe, and not only that of…
The explosion of Beirut Port seems to have taken down with it the last shred of respect people might have had still towards those reigning over the crumbling country from their high seats. People are not just angry at their dereliction but also at the pretense of prestige that is no longer there. The explosion shattered it into millions of pieces. The people of the Lebanese media are not exempt from that fury, and some are no longer holding back to express it, nor munching on their words. MTV Lebanon is the most relevant example, which has earned it to…
A month after the resignation of Hassan Diab, president Aoun announced Mustapha Adib as Lebanon’s Prime Minister, after he obtained the votes of the majority during binding parliamentary consultations held at the Baabda Palace, on August 31st. Days earlier when his name came up as the main, and probably only, candidate of the currently ruling politicians, it infuriated the Lebanese people for many reasons, most particularly, because “he’s one of them,” as they are saying. For the Lebanese nation, it means one thing: Nothing has changed. The same political body that ruined Lebanon just brought one of their own. In…
The Beirut explosion has impacted the area surrounding the port, causing buildings to collapse. Families found themselves suddenly homeless, with no sanctuary to run to. And this Lebanese food blogger decided to help them out. Right after the explosion, BeirutFood and his group of friends helped clean up the rubbles and volunteered to tidy up the destroyed buildings. While volunteering, BeirutFood got to chat with the impacted families and listen to their needs. One would expect that a food blogger would facilitate the distribution of hot meals to those impacted, like his colleagues. But, Beirutfood complied to the people’s financial…
When irresponsibly stored Ammonium Nitrate in the port of Beirut exploded, a major part of the capital crumbled. Hundreds were killed, thousands were injured, over 300,000 families lost their homes, and countless businesses vanished into dust and ashes. In the absence of any government plan to rescue the country’s capital, the people have been relying on each other and on the NGOs to try to survive the catastrophe. And the NGOs have been relying on foreign aids and expats’ initiatives to deal with the emergency phase that isn’t over yet. In a stand of solidarity, several brands are dedicating part…
Business owners are rushing to help devastated Beirut after the August 4th explosion that caused misfortunes to its citizens. Dubai’s F&B industry launched a Save Beirut fundraising event under the patronage of Emirates Red Crescent to help with the disaster relief efforts of NGOs in Beirut. Restaurants like Couqley, Zuma, Gaia, Roka, AL Beirut, Café Younes, and 100 more are cooking for Beirut on August 30th. By ordering from the participating restaurants, people will be donating to Beirut-based NGOs that are tirelessly working to help those impacted. The Save Beirut initiative is managed by the Lebanese Business Council Dubai, Pulp,…
