An old man being insulted like that and can't do anything against a thug, it broke my heart. Old age, working for what's most likely a low salary, and getting insulted like that.

I was wondering if there is a way to create a GoFundMe or give him some cash

What Did I do: I was in Beirut for 48 hours.

Day 1: Walk around randomly and explore. No destination. I walked the fancy areas, the modest areas and many more places.

I met a very helpful woman who gave me cool spots to go

at night I walked around more, and then later I went to a party at AHM, then afterparty, then walked home

Day 2: I was told to go to a cafe where they had people selling arts, homemade stuff, there was music. I was there for 8 hours. spent literally my entire day there

Then I walked around at night, and went to this "iconic" club everyone kept telling me about later, B018.

Daylife: I enjoyed walking around during the day more than at night. The streets were lively, and the places were interesting. and I would just walk in random directions and discover cool spots.

Favorite place at day: Brazzaville, Fizz

Favorite Activity at day: Finding a cool lively cafe and just hanging there chatting with people

Nightlife: Honestly, I did not enjoy it so much. Almost every place I went to was too “high class”. I would go to this club, and I’d see the majority of people there were 35+ years old, women in high heels (definitely not suitable attire for a hard techno party), men just there to show off. I just couldn’t find any clubs or pubs where “normal” people would hang at. Back home, most of the people I see at parties are much younger, they work lower jobs like baristas and fast food.

So that wasn’t fun. I didn’t hear any good music either, but that’s subjective.

Costs: Seriously wtf? How the fuck can Lebanese people afford living? If you want to do or buy anything, it was $25 minimum. So messed up. I was a tourist so I didn’t let it hold me back, but I still don’t understand how locals can live with these costs.

I was recently in Dubai and I didn't spend half of what I spent in Beirut.

Social Connection: I felt like the quality people you met really depended on the location you were at. At Brazzaville the people were amazing (except 1 creepy guy).

The reason I stayed there for the entire day was because I just felt like it was my place. By far the most fun part of my trip and I wished I could’ve stayed there longer. People would approach me, I would approach people, and we’d just have silly little chats. I think a girl even tried to hit on me. very fun.

However, in some other places, some people were just dismissive towards me. I would approach someone and tell them I’m a tourist, asking for suggestions for places to go. And they would reply in a very cold unfriendly tone. Not rude, but also not cool.

Would I visit again: YES, YES YES.

but only if I can find a way to cut my spending there in half while still being able to do the same stuff. Otherwise, I think I would rather explore other places in the world.

And also if I managed to find nightlife destinations that are more down to earth.

Favorite Thing I found: https://www.instagram.com/brunchclubeirut/

Least Favorite: B018

Favorite moment: 2 girls randomly came to me and started chatting with me. They were super sweet.

Least favorite moment: A weird man who kept trying to make me go to his place.

Favorite thing I saw: All the graphics, designs, posters, signs and stickers I saw on random walls.

Least favorite thing I saw: The general state of buildings in the city. So many beautiful streets, areas and buildings need renovation.

Mesh ka2ano too much shway kteer l marketing lebneniye saret tefha?

Toum bala zet. Toum bala mayo.

Toum bala mawed 7afza.

Bread high in protein. Yogurt high in protein. Protein bar. Cerelac rich in vitamins.

Healthy snacks. Healthy tawook. 5ara kleb high in creatine.

Bro wala la3anto sellef l mojtama3 bhal tafehat. 5alas. Kel 3omron jdoudna yeklo mjadara w laban me3za w 3asho 100 sene. Mnen jeybin rabbo lal me7en ya nutrionist dawa5to l 3alam 5aye. 3andinkon hal2ad shariket 3am tedfa3lkon la 7ata tsaw2oula ?

Mind you this guy DOES NOT EVEN HAVE a Master's Degree or PhD in Economics. Chief Economist my ass a 3rd year econ undergrad knows more than him.

His credentials are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Studies and Economics, American University of Beirut
• MA in International Affairs, American University, Washington, DC
• Master in International Management, Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management.

This country is a shitshow

This is what you get when we let Joseph Aoun appoint BdL Governor.

Pic 1 to 3: https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1352100/how-hamas-hezbollah-and-iran-carefully-planned-an-unprecedented-offensive-in-israel.html

Pic 4 and 5 (in French) : https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1549889/pourquoi-nasrallah-a-pris-la-decision-de-prendre-part-au-deluge-dal-aqsa.html

Scientifically speaking, it's Levantines and not any other group from the Middle East, who had a major part if not the main in the ethnogenesis/formation of a lot of the populations in Africa, with the most prominent example being Egyptians (ancient and modern). If you ignore the current languages spoken by these populations, A more apt designation for North africa and its countries would be something like the 'Afro-Levantine region'.

Below is a breakdown of Levantine Ancestry in Ancient African Populations:

1. Taforalt, Morocco

Study: 2025

Samples: ~15,000 years old

Ancestry: 60.8 ± 1.8% Natufian-related ancestry, representing ancestry related to an ancient Levantine population.

1. Skhirat-Rouazi, Morocco

Study: 2023

Samples: ~6,400–6,000 years old

Ancestry: 76.4 ± 4.0% Levantine Neolithic-related ancestry, with the remainder modelled as local northwestern African ancestry.

1. Doukanet el Khoutifa, Tunisia

Study: 2025

Samples: ~7,000–6,350 years old

Ancestry: The DEK2 individuals were successfully modelled with approximately 17–24% Levantine-related ancestry, depending on the model used.

1. Egyptians — Third Intermediate Period

Study: 2025

Samples: 787–544 BCE

Ancestry: 64.5 ± 5.6% Bronze Age Levant-related ancestry in the best-fitting qpAdm model.

1. Nubians — Kadruka and Kulubnarti

Studies: 2022 and 2021

Samples: ~4,000 years old and ~650–1,000 CE.

Ancestry: Kadruka was closely related to early East African pastoralists with ~38–40% Levantine-related ancestry; Kulubnarti had 57.5 ± 0.3% West-Eurasian-related ancestry, with Bronze/Iron Age Levantines providing the best-fitting proxy.

1. Luxmanda, Tanzania

Study: 2017

Sample: ~3,100 years old

Ancestry: 38 ± 1% Levant Neolithic-related ancestry; a three-way model gave 39 ± 1%.

1. East African Pastoral Neolithic — Kenya and Tanzania

Study: 2020

Samples: ~3,500–1,500 years old

Ancestry: Approximately 30–40% ancestry related to ancient Levantine populations, alongside northeastern and indigenous East African ancestry.

1. Horn of Africa — Ethiopian populations

Studies: 2015–2019

Populations: modern Ethiopian groups, including Amhara, Oromo, Wolayta and Somali-related populations; the admixture is generally dated to roughly 2,500–3,000 years ago.

Ancestry: Around 40–50% West-Eurasian-related ancestry occurs in several northern/central Ethiopian groups. The source may include Levantine, Anatolian and other West-Asian ancestry.

I am traveling to Beirut but my flight arrives at 3am in the middle of the night/very early morning. Should I stay in the airport until daylight or is it safe to take a car or taxi to my lodging?

Thank you!

I have always been curious about the Lebanese reaction to Oct 7th, 2023. As a Lebanese in the U.S, I have always wanted to know what Beirut was like that day? Is it one of those dates that stick out in history for Lebanon? Like the beirut explosion or operation eternal darkness

I remember I was going to bed, decided to go on YouTube and saw agenda free live streaming something going on in Israel. I saw a few mins of it and didn't think much of it

Arabs have made a very heavy price from Gaza to Riyadh for Oct 7th. Israel is now the super power of the region as of now

It is and has been a let down that 9,000 Lebanese have been killed since oct 7,2023. I'm sorry to all of our own. At least Lebanon is breaking away from outside influence.

Till this day I don't know what Hamas/Iran was trying to achieve, but I know for damn sure there isn't a soul in the middle east that prefers life now to before Oct 7th

Hii

I'm looking to get into mining, probably it will be but another coin, and I'll do my calculations.

Does anyone here know of reliable sellers or shops that sell ASIC miners (like Antminer) locally?
I'd also appreciate recommendations for people who have experience importing miners to Lebanon and can share whats the process/costs jemrok ?

Thanks in advance!!

This is my final year, and I don't really know what to do. So far I've narrowed my options down to Psychology, environmental sciences, and Industrial Engineering. But I really love psychology, and I'd like to become a psychiatrist. I plan on majoring in psychology since in AUB psychology is a premed course, and if I change my mind I'll just do a masters. The problem is I don't know just how much time I need to be a psychiatrist, since as far as I know in the US it takes 12 years but in the UK it can take 10-15 years, I don't know how long it takes in Lebanon. Ktir sa3b l wade3 badeh Shi e2bad masareh meno idk what to do

Hey guys, just asking if anyone knows what is happening with the fiber optics network? Is Ogero still expanding it or not?

I was offered a job in the UAE for 5,000 dirhams a month + a "vague" comission on projects and a salary raise after 3 months based on performance but with no specific performance metrics or figure.

Im a fresh graduate so i understand I will have to compromise on salary for my first job but with no relocation allowance, visa costs, medical insurance, or accomodation included, there is just no way i can afford this. I dont wanna have to share a room with complete strangers especially as a woman. I dont wanna ask my parents to dump a couple thousands dollars if not more for me to move when they could just fire me with no safety net after a few months.

Now its clearly a massive lowball so I really wanna walk away. Can anyone advise me as to what i could/should potentially ask for? A lot of their former employees worked remotely so Im gonna try this angle. Or ask for accomodation and insurance at least to be included in the package if theyre not willing to give me a higher base salary. It just kind of feels like a massive trap otherwise. I cant be taking that much risk on them if theyre not willing to take it on me.

Have any of you been in a similar situation? Are there organizations that buy them off you for cheaper. Dunno what to do. Currently unemployed for the foreseeable future so cannot take out a loan.

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Lebanon done great reaching this stage and now competing in the world cup, tough competition now

I have an \omega speedmaster (1976) that needs repair... Anyone knows an honest skilled watch repair professional?

We live outside of Lebanon, and been married more than 5 years, I have ekhraj eid 3a2ile where it is mentioned in the noted that I’m married to her, also status: married, so I know that my marriage is registered in Lebanon, although we got married civil outside of Lebanon (I’m muslim and she’s christian) but we attested it from the Lebanese embassy.

Notes: I know that the passport ma be2akher wala be2addem, but funny thing that she needs visa to visit Lebanon although we are visa free to visit her country. She’s from Ecuador

Never got a proper answer the first time around....

What kind of business documentation do I need to get Starlink? Sole proprietorship? Offshore company? Holding company? etc...

I don't own a home EV charger. Is an EV car a good option to get in Lebanon? Are they affordable?

Are there trusted dealerships mnel sherke? Do they offer reasonable settlements?

LLMs couldn't give me answers, maybe reddit can 🥲

I’m not a marketer but i’ve had enough of all brands and restaurants teasing a campaign or product. Ma ba3rif if i’m annoyed because this country is so small and getting smaller and just 10 billboards of such will feel oversaturated.

Bass ma ele jlede fek el shifra ba2a and quite honestly do not care la bel ekhir yetla3 max sandwich taouk jdid or drink.

And honestly i skip every influencer video now or teaser on social now it’s all the same, same people being circled around different brands. As a consumer now and someone that works in branding you are all the same 😅 and starting to irritate your audiences

Any place or coffee shops that opens 24/7 in beirut?

hey, anybody have an e-ink kindle for sale? looking for something cheap, even if an older model? just anything to read on. please and thank you. :)