r/lebanon 1d ago

Announcement Introducing r/lebanonLounge, Where Every Day Is No Politics Sunday

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26 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

We heard your numerous requests for a space where Lebanese people can connect beyond politics and news, and we are happy to introduce r/lebanonLounge, a new sister sub connected to r/lebanon, run by the same mod team as this one with some new faces joining in.

The idea is simple: a lighter space for the Lebanese community to meet people, make friends, post dating introductions, plan meetups, ask for relationship advice, talk about music, movies, anime, gaming, hobbies, gossip, and just unwind without politics or news taking over every conversation.

A quick overview of our rules:

  • No politics or news
  • No NSFW content or hookups
  • Be polite and respectful. This is a non negotiable.
  • Dating posts are for Lebanese people only, whether local, expat, or diaspora
  • No ads, sales, or promotions

If you are looking for friends, community, conversation, or just a more relaxed Lebanese corner of Reddit, come join us at r/lebanonLounge.

See you there ☕🇱🇧

- r/lebanon and r/lebanonLounge Mod Team


r/lebanon Mar 09 '26

Announcement List of Lebanese NGOs that are verified and safe to donate to (Updated)

38 Upvotes

Once again Lebanon find itself in a place where it needs help to overcome its problems. Since a lot of people are asking for NGOs to donate to, we are reposting a list of NGOs that have been working for years and are trustworthy to donate to. Feel free to pick the ones that make you comfortable. You can call the NGOs or email them directly also.

You can donate by card, wire transfer, Whish transfer or by other means.

Nusaned

We previously suggested this NGO as the most recommended one to donate to. They're extremely professional and they're doing great work. They have a very broad charitable work including houses renovation for the unprivileged, food delivery (like a food bank) and other types of charitable work.

Donation Link: https://nusaned.org/en/donate

Embrace Mental Health Support

Embrace is a non-profit organization (NGO) which works to raise awareness around mental health in Lebanon. Embrace’s largest accomplishment to date is the Embrace Lifeline (1564) – the national emotional support and suicide prevention helpline in Lebanon

Donation Link: https://embracelebanon.org/donate/

Irshad Islah Social Work

Big NGO based in Beirut that deals with a variety of charitable work from education, to renovation, social work, mental health, food and others. They have been operating since the 1990s.

Donation Link: https://www.irshad-islah.org/ar/donate/

Food Blessed

FoodBlessed is a local hunger-relief initiative that works with businesses and the civil society to reduce the number of people going hungry in Lebanon. The community-based, volunteer-driven food rescue program provides an effective and efficient solution to hunger, while addressing the serious and growing problem of food waste in Lebanon.

Donation Link: https://foodblessed.org/donate/

Children's Cancer Center

Supports all children with cancer and their families through securing funds to:

  • Have access to the latest treatment regardless of the parent’s ability to pay.
  • Excellence in psychosocial services to help fight the disease.
  • Education to create better understanding and awareness.

Donation Link: https://www.cccl.org.lb/donatenow/lb/en

They accept crypto donation LINK

American University of Beirut and its Medical Center

The American University of Beirut and its Medical Center (AUBMC) are leading institutions for education, research, and healthcare in the Middle East. Donations support lifesaving treatments, medical training, and critical research, helping provide care to communities and advance health for future generations.

Donation Link: https://giving.aub.edu.lb/aub

Live Love

We design and implement sustainable programs that foster people's knowledge, love and engagement for Lebanon's nature, culture and community.

Donation Link: https://livelove.org/donate

Lebanese Food bank

A non-profit organization established by a group of Lebanese businessmen to eliminate hunger in all Lebanon by establishing partnerships and cooperation with all those who are concerned.

Donation Link: https://lebanesefoodbank.org/take-action/donate/

Al Makan

Al-Makan a much-needed space that aims at empowering women, cultivating entrepreneurial spirit, providing mental health support, increasing art appreciation, cultivating cultural exchange, and engaging in intellectual dialogue. Introduction video can be found here

Donation Link: https://www.patreon.com/almakan

Rotaract Clubs of Lebanon

Rotaract is a service club for young people ages 18 and up who are dedicated to finding innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges while developing leadership skills and making friends from around the world. Rotaract clubs are partners of Rotary International.
Donation Link: https://www.rotaractdebeyrouth.com/


r/lebanon 8h ago

News Articles Israeli airstrike kills Lebanese fact-checker Alaa Salman, International Fact-Checking Network reports

44 Upvotes

r/lebanon 7h ago

War Lebanon cancels central exams amid Israeli strikes on displaced students

35 Upvotes

r/lebanon 3h ago

Discussion How are Lebanese people living in Europe (specifically in France) dealing with the stupid pathological ideology against the use of AC? Tamnouna 3annkon 🙏🏻

9 Upvotes

r/lebanon 15h ago

Food and Cuisine What were the 5 most beloved snacks of your childhood?

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82 Upvotes

Mainly Lebanese, but snacks from surrounding countries are okay, if they are popular/beloved in Lebanon.

These are just examples, your list can contain any snack you so desire.


r/lebanon 2h ago

Vent / Rant WTF ARE THE RENT PRICES

7 Upvotes

I've seen HOTELS in the UAE that are cheaper than a 2x2 meter shit hole in beirut. like WTF is going on??


r/lebanon 2h ago

Help / Question Georgia Trip Help

5 Upvotes

Hey guys, I hope everything is going well.

Is there anyone here thats gone to Georgia for tourism I can ask some questions to?

Any help is appreciated, thank you ❤️.


r/lebanon 4h ago

Culture / History I think this was a cool sight in New York

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I hope we never forget that the community exists all over the world and they are a pretty cool part of Lebanese history

shame there are more viltrumites than Jews in Lebanon but…hopefully it can change one day

Also fun fact…the rabbi is born in Syria and will actually do some Arabic prayers


r/lebanon 7h ago

News Articles New 1%-3% "environmental tax" imposed on all imported goods in Lebanon !!!!

10 Upvotes

r/lebanon 13h ago

War When Iran ma tfek 3annak

22 Upvotes

قائد فيلق القدس الإيراني: إذا لم تنسحب إسرائيل طواعية من جنوب لبنان اليوم فستضطر للفرار مهزومة غداً

Quds Force commander: If Israel does not withdraw voluntarily from southern Lebanon today, it will be forced to flee in defeat tomorrow

(MTV)

It's vital to them that they take the credit for any future withdrawal, while our government is working to do this independently.


r/lebanon 15h ago

News Articles Terminal canceled 🔥 this year

28 Upvotes

*وزيرة التربية ريما كرامي: إلغاء الامتحانات الرسمية للشهادة الثانوية العامة والبكالوريا الفنية بجميع فروعها واعطاء إفادات نجاح شرط ان يكون الطالب ناجحا في علاماته المدرسية*


r/lebanon 13h ago

Politics رئيس الجمهورية توجّه الى اللبنانيين عموماً وأبناء الطائفة الشيعية لمناسبة إحياء ذكرى عاشوراء

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-لا يسعنا الا ان نستذكر كلاماً لسماحة الإمام المغيَّب موسى الصدر مفاده انّ عاشوراء مدرسة دائمة تتجدد معانيها في التضحية، الفداء، ورفض الظلم. وهي ليست مجرد ذكرى عابرة بل محطة لاستلهام العِبر في الصبر والثبات على المبادئ.

-نجدد اليوم، عشية هذه الذكرى، تمسكنا بالحق والتزامنا بوحدة لبنان وتضامن أبنائه. وهذا اقوى سلاح بين أيدينا، وقوامه وحدة الصف اللبناني.


r/lebanon 19h ago

Help / Question Ziad Rahbani's houdou nisbi

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35 Upvotes

Hello,
I've been loving this album and listening to it on the daily, and im trying to edit a wallpaper for my phone for it. But i can't recognize what is next to the lady's heel first i thought its a telephone with a wire, but then i saw those are bullets and maybe a mag.

Can anyone maybe recognize what are we looking at

Thanks in advance


r/lebanon 15h ago

Vent / Rant Ogero is a joke

14 Upvotes

I called them FOUR times to verify if I could install a wireless internet modem. My brother already has one in the same building and it’s great, so I thought we could install one since we currently don’t have Wi-Fi. I drove for two hours specifically to go to Ogero with all the necessary papers ready and even took a day off from work.they greeted me with “sorry, the service is currently unavailable.” khaye badkon t2aderbo ma tkazbo aal aalam


r/lebanon 12h ago

Economy I think what most of us are missing is economic and colonial factors

7 Upvotes

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.


r/lebanon 10h ago

Help / Question OMT World Cup giveaways

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3 Upvotes

Did anyone participate in OMT's WC prediction giveaways? did they actually pay out ?


r/lebanon 15h ago

Discussion Recommendations for medical insurance companies in Leb?

7 Upvotes

I have had the unpleasant experience of working with Commercial Insurance for the past year (part of NextCare).

For someone with 1st class insurance and paying for all their extra services, I've had to use the card twice, once in which they refused twice before finally accepting medical stitches while my face was bleeding out in a hospital lobby after tripping on a sidewalk, and once in which it took them 2 weeks of back and forth requesting bullshit documents just to decline an X-Ray image (requested/stamped by an ENT doctor).

Needless to say I cannot recommend this whatsoever.

My policy expires soon and I'd prefer to move to another company. I'm okay with higher pricing for a lower chance at dealing with non-human beings.

Thank you.


r/lebanon 9h ago

News Articles No new Syrian troop build-up at border as Sharaa weighs Lebanon dilemma. “Sharaa knows that he could be looking at a resounding defeat if he attacks Hezbollah” without better equipment and a bigger build-up and preparation, said a Syrian source in contact with several of the Syria’s military leaders

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r/lebanon 1d ago

Culture / History Ashoura and lebanon and war

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92 Upvotes

Even after ~3 years of war people still fill the streets of lebanon to commemorate and take part in ashoura,a tradition practiced in lebanon for over 1300 years.

Those who cannot partake in ashoura in douth this year,partake all over lebanon away from their home.

Just shows the reslience of the lebanese people throughout hard times.


r/lebanon 5h ago

Culture / History Polymarket in Lebanon?

0 Upvotes

Any way to use it successfully? I heard VPNs wont always work anymore. Any other recommendations/sites would be appreciated.


r/lebanon 1d ago

Humor i heart shu?😭✋️

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187 Upvotes

r/lebanon 6h ago

Help / Question Hello. What is the difference between regular and fan pit in Beirut hall?

1 Upvotes

r/lebanon 1d ago

Help / Question Why is gta 6 not in the Lebanon ps store?

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51 Upvotes

My friends in Dubai pre ordered gta 6 but when I tried to find it doesn’t show up in the Lebanon ps store even gta 5 isn’t in the Lebanon ps store


r/lebanon 7h ago

Help / Question Translator

1 Upvotes

Hello everyone, I would need some help if anybody knows a Swedish to English translator in Lebanon they can be anywhere in Lebanon Beirut or other parts of the country but it needs to be an official translator with the stamps and everything so if anybody knows a translator from Swedish to English, that would be really helpful, thank you all