What the Lebanese do best

Summertime gives the Lebanese a chance to do what they do best

Trade, Tourism, Fun

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp...

Politically,... a joke. We should let others deal with politics for us. LOL!

"BEIRUT: No, not the hydrocarbon-based fuel so vital to the world’s economies, but an abbreviation of a phrase much uttered during the summer:“Only In Lebanon.” It’s that time of the year when the country grows hotter, and its roads are overwhelmed by the influx of tourists, many of whom are expats living abroad in Europe or the Americas. Ever proud of their country, Lebanese delight in showing visitors around, and this summer, having welcomed to Lebanon a friend of mine from London, they’ve found that many of the questions asked by a non-native can be answered by the simple phrase,“Only in Lebanon,” or “OIL.” "

See: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp...

For a good time in Lebanon, see Star Scene:

http://starscene.dailystar.com.lb/

BEIRUT: At a Verdun intersection a traffic light flashes red, signaling drivers to stop, but a woman in a red SUV scoots across the road in defiance of the light, driving past a policeman who exasperatedly slams his fist against the hood of her car. She doesn’t stop; she simply keeps driving, and the officer laughingly shakes his head in frustration.

Full article: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp...

Compared with 100 percent of Colombians, 54 percent of Lebanese respondents agreed that certain behavior should be “off limits” during armed conflict. The most unacceptable be havior was identified as “the killing of civilians/children/the innocent, specific types of violence/oppression, such as kidnapping, torture and stealing, attacks on buildings/specific areas, including looting and attacks on civilian areas, and sexual violence.

A majority of Lebanese (63 percent) believed civilians should be left alone “as much as possible,” with almost all (94 percent) saying they did not agree with depriving civilians of food, medicine or water to weaken the enemy.

[...] Almost all Lebanese (99 percent) opposed attacks on health workers and ambulances during armed conflict, with 96 percent also agreeing that all wounded or sick should have the right to health care.

Full article: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp...

JOUNIEH:“I criticize things using humor and sarcasm,” says Maya Zan koul.“I laugh about Lebanese problems instead of nagging or complaining or being negative about them.” Perhaps as a result of this humorous bent, Zankoul, trained as a graphic designer, began to record the joys and annoyances of her daily life in an illustrated blog, called “Maya Zankoul’s Amalgam.”

See: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp...

Nice:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/forums/ShowForum....

blazer wrote:
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hey, thanke for letting me know am a pain in your ass, that's why am here

"[...] a majority of beach clubs i[...] are preventing many migrant workers from Asia and Africa from using their facilities."

"By contrast, other foreigners are welcomed - those from wealthier Western countries, for example. "

'Racism' claims at Lebanon beach clubs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/820000...

[Living in a] Dream World

"Lebanon as a state has been, ever since its creation , living in a state of denial. If you listen to the Lebanese politicians opine about democracy, freedom, individual liberty, sovereignty, human rights and economic development you would be perfectly justified in thinking that the state of Lebanon is as close to an idyllic place as any nation can get. But then reality intrudes and the listener decides to investigate the rhetoric emanating from the mouths of those whose personal ego, wealth and worldly power depend on perpetuating the myth that they speak off. "

Source and full article: http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/08/the...

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp...

"Kamal, whose name has been changed at his request, is a 40-year-old pimp based just outside of Beirut, where prostitution thrives, though illegal, in hotels, nightclubs, brothels, private homes, chalets and even on highways.
“I inherited the trade from my father,” he told AFP.“To me, it’s just a regular job.”
“Demand soars in the summer season, so we help each other out across the networks. They pass girls over to us when we need them and vice versa,” Kamal explained. "

Pretend they have a country.
Make believe they are descendants of the Phoenician (who at least achieved many things).
Pretend to achieve something when they make no contributions to the world.

Millions lost in Hezbollah-linked pyramid scheme
Shiites penniless after investing with 'Lebanese Bernie Madoff' The investor sat back in a plastic chair in his hardware store and sighed, unable to explain how his life savings had vanished so quickly into thin air.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/world/middl...

My favorite quote from the article in the link above:

"“All this happened because of the United States and Israel,” Mr. Fneish added, echoing a refrain that springs easily to people’s minds here.“When they discovered that Ezzedine was close to Hezbollah, they ruined him.”"

Lyom wrote:

Millions lost in Hezbollah-linked pyramid scheme
Shiites penniless after investing with 'Lebanese Bernie Madoff' The investor sat back in a plastic chair in his hardware store and sighed, unable to explain how his life savings had vanished so quickly into thin air.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/world/middl...
My favorite quote from the article in the link above:
"“All this happened because of the United States and Israel,” Mr. Fneish added, echoing a refrain that springs easily to people’s minds here.“When they discovered that Ezzedine was close to Hezbollah, they ruined him.”"

YAWN!!!!!!!!

Lyom wrote:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/ar ticle.asp?edition_id=1&cat eg_id=1&article_id=106287
"Kamal, whose name has been changed at his request, is a 40-year-old pimp based just outside of Beirut, where prostitution thrives, though illegal, in hotels, nightclubs, brothels, private homes, chalets and even on highways.
“I inherited the trade from my father,” he told AFP.“To me, it’s just a regular job.”
“Demand soars in the summer season, so we help each other out across the networks. They pass girls over to us when we need them and vice versa,” Kamal explained. "

please, please. please, dont tell us you father told you this

Proof here: what some Lebanese do best:
YAWN!!!!!!!! and bullshit.

They live like there's no tomrrow :)

Reckless motoring continues to claim lives of young Lebanese
Car-safety group looks to promote prudence among youth
By Dalila Mahdawi
Daily Star staff
Thursday, October 01, 2009

Louaize: When Aldo Abboud, 25, got into a car with a drunk driver two years ago, he thought nothing of it.“I was on drugs and drunk, so I don’t remember anything” about what happened, he said. The speeding driver, who had polished off two bottles of whiskey earlier in the evening, attempted to overtake a car without realizing a car traveling in the opposite direction was doing the same.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp...

if blazer is lebanon's represantative, we should not expect much. the best they can do is shit from their mouths

Card game dispute turns into sectarian clash in Lebanon

BEIRUT // Lebanon's security forces remained on alert yesterday after a dispute over a card game turned into a sectarian clash that left one man dead and six wounded, in a tense intersection between Christian East Beirut and the southern suburbs dominated by Shiite Muslims.

LOOOOOOL
Nothing has changed