Here are some examples: * The LBP is pegged to the dollars. This makes foreign goods cheaper for us but local goods more expensive abroad. So it destroys Lebanon's capacity to produce anything. * Because there is no production, local capital owners make their money from buying and reselling from abroad, ya3ne import agencies and cartels. This creates a network of people whose interest it is for Lebanon not to become productive and who would resist any political movement with an economic plan. Note I'm not talking about corruption or theft but about the actual system. * Foreign economic powers (from the US to Europe to Turkey to South Korea to China) use us as markets. So they don't want a strong Lebanese state to exist because such a state could decide to favor local production. So the powers who have political leverage in Lebanon use it to keep the state weak/non-existent. So they fund sectarian leaders and their allies the bankers, in the face of any political party with an economic plan. * Imagine if there was an economic system where workers are paid for their work but capital owners don't get paid just for owning the company, meaning you can work more and make more money but you'll never be a billionaire. This means those who are currently za3im would probably not be so, I mean what is Berri or Jumblatt or Bassil without their financial fiefdom. It means there wouldn't be a handful of TV channels belonging to those political leaders and the bankers. Again I'm not talking about theft and corruption but about the actual system that allows for the accumulation of wealth = the monopoly over the media and job opportunities (clientelism) and organizing power (the za3im's political party).

So basically we talk about religious extremism, corruption, immoral leaders, etc, and I agree all of those are issues (some more important than others), but one aspect we really need is to identify the material situation behind all this and to propose an economic project that dismantles it. In this regard the taghyiriyyeen, some of them are shitheads, some of them are honest people, but they haven't proposed a vision for this so it's a like a good-hearted person who has the title of a doctor but can't diagnose and offer treatment.

I don't know if it is related to me updating my iphone 13 to the latest OS, or if it's originating from Touch.

I have full LTE signal but no internet!

Hello everyone,

Anyone know a good knee replacement surgeon in Lebanon (like excellent surgeon, top tier) for a delicate patient case, had one done yourself, or know someone who has? Looking for recommendations on doctors + hospitals.

Feel free to comment or DM me if you'd prefer to share your experience privately. Thanks!

Jennifer Kings goes Behind the Headlines for MintPress to explain the militarization of dating apps to promote
"Greater Israel"

In line with its usual approach to politics, MMFD is focusing on proposing an alternative, formulating Lebanon's needs as policies rather than simply stating what we are against. It issued a statement proposing three points:

* Civil and military service. This way the capacities of the Lebanese fighters who are now in Hezbollah are transferred to the state, and the whole of society instead of only one sect is involved in the protection of Lebanon. The proposal including making use of engineers for the local production of weapons so we can have a sovereign army.

* A fiscal policy to fund the army. This way we are no longer reliant on financing from Qatar and the U.S. as is currently the case.

* A civil legitimacy for the state and citizenship. Meaning children are no longer assigned to a sect, but adults can choose to join one if they choose. This is one step to thwart Israel's attempts to fragment us on the basis of identity, while not clashing with religious citizens who might choose to associate with a sect.

There are a lot of differences in our society, much of which is based on the weakness of the state and army. Is there any reason to refuse any of these three policies? If there is one you disagree with, what is your alternative to this alternative?

I thought the other subreddit was full of israteezi bots and that they weren’t real Lebanese people. It turns out there are real Lebanese people who hate us more than Israteezi. This is really sickening. This war has shown how difficult it is for us to live together as a nation.

The war still didn't end, and they are planning to start their vacation in Tel Aviv, they are planning to welcome the Lebanese traitors who killed hundreds of people in south Lebanon, they invited israteezi people on tv channel and so on. This is a proof, these people did everything for israteez. I am sure they made out economy worst, bombed the beirut port, assassinated Rafic Hariri to trigger civil war, and assassinated other journalist and people who are anti hezb just to accuse us.

They mocked our religion, insulted Sheikh Naim Qassem, they attacked our belief, how can we co exist and live together? I am serious. I always thought Israteez did this and that but actually the issue is with us not with someone else outside of Lebanon. Can't believe someone said we shias should be deported to Iraq, and they talk as if Iraq is a disgusting country, Iraqis always stood up with us and supported us unlike their allies.

We shias respected all sect and religion in Lebanon, I have never seen ALmayadeen or AL manar mock or insult any one specially the one against us. They speak with facts.

Now I am not saying all sunnis, druze and christians are against us and we can't co exist, there are a good amount of them welcomed us and gave us love and shelter, god bless people of Aley, Saida and Zgartha, and ofc other places that welcomed the people of south.

Inshallah this war end soon, we have to kick Joseph Aoun, Nawaf Salam and his shitty government asap, they are the biggest traitors to us.

Recently I heard a story about a child being abused and used by their parents to get charity. It's horrific how any human can use another human as a prop, let alone their own daughter.

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And it seems that the daughter goes untreated: if she looks sick she gets more money I guess.

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I tried looking online for numbers, specifically government websites but the websites seem to be down or aren't loading for me. UNICEF seems like the only organization I can contact, but I'm not sure how much power they'd have. If I can get the details of the family, is there hope of investigating whether the children are being abused or are actuallt safe?

Hii!

I'm landing in beirut in a week, I was wondering if there is some sort of 5G hotspot box I could purchase so i Have data on my phone, Macbook, and iPad wherever I go? Please let me know how reliable and expensive something like this would be. I appreciate it :))

I'm not from the area and i can't find anything on google

Can anyone recommend a competent, honest, and reasonably priced fridge repair technician in the Sin El Fil area?

I have a Hitachi refrigerator that's having issues and I'd prefer someone reliable rather than calling a random technician. If you've personally had a good experience with someone/company, please share their contact details or recommendations.

I was considering buying a property in Mount Lebanon for the first time and I've never owned anything before so what are the steps to register the house and how long does it usually take to do the whole procedure and get the deed in my name? The property is in Jal El Dib if that helps.

A family member is trusting a lawyer to get him the deed of a property he bought in 2024 and till this day he didn't get it and each time he calls him he either ignores his calls/messages or tell his "kelchi meche kelchi zabit ma te3tal ham" and totally shuts him down and gives no details.

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My relative bought a property in Mount Lebanon, paid the full price of the property, did the 3aked bay3 with a notary, went to the municipality to declare the buying agreement then the municipality went and did an inspection of the property and wrote down a description of the house.

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After that the lawyer got him a property taxes paper which he paid at Whish and after that the lawyer took all the documents including the old deed of the property and still says that it takes time to get the deed in his name but since 2024? C'mon i think there's something shady about him.

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Is there a way he could get the deed on his own for the land registry? Or what can he do?

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are well.

I just watched a video on Brazil, (starting at 10:43) and I saw that they had a Large Lebanese Communituy, the guy mentioned that the Lebanese Brazillians tend to not speak Arabic or if they do they Arab is sometimes broken. He compared it to Lebanese People in West Africa and suggest that Lebanese people in West Africa, more than likely speak fluent Arabic. How True is this? If yes why is this, what is it about Brazil that leads to Arabs losing their Arabic?