Marvels at Genes and Cultures
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Very succinct and accurate summary. It was a very enjoyable discussion.
Great discussion on the ever-evolving nature of Lebanese identity, with some well-placed corrections to our own national myths, particularly Phoenicianism.
I’ve encountered many of these arguments before through the writings and posts of @PZalloua and @nntaleb, but they were far more engaging in an interactive discussion format.
It also reminded me that identity, at its core, is something like a personal legend. Building a nation should require more than rigid definitions of who we are. Lebanese identity in particular has always existed along an evolving continuum, shaped by layers of history, migration, language, religion, geography, and political experience.
Freezing that identity at one point in time, or confining it to a narrow geography, ultimately shortchanges the national interest.
Nationalism, especially when pushed into hyper-nationalism, can turn identity from a source of cohesion into a mechanism of exclusion. Societies begin closing in on themselves, sometimes with lethal consequences.
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Pierre Zalloua retweeted
A significant leak has been detected. No squid ink available for now, as there has been no fresh supply. – at Lebanon
You are making me very nervous. Stop reading!
Preparing for a discussion on the "Evolution of Lebanese Identities" Sept 17, at the Corm Palazzo, with @AlbertKostanian and @PZalloua.
@Grok cher ami, please provide a bibliography for the below.
Looking forward to it!
Preparing for a discussion on the "Evolution of Lebanese Identities" Sept 17, at the Corm Palazzo, with @AlbertKostanian and @PZalloua.
@Grok cher ami, please provide a bibliography for the below.
But the question is why? The answer is simple: lousy service
#PublicFinances | Illegal internet in Lebanon: Hundreds of millions of dollars lost, according to the Court of Audit
The revenue shortfall caused by hundreds of illegal networks serving around one million subscribers stems mainly from the poor enforcement of existing regulations, the report notes.
Read @Mouniryouniss' article below
today.lorientlejour.com/arti…
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This is insane! We are sacrificing our youth. Fixing the problem of road safety should be a top priority: driving in Lebanon is the most dangerous daily necessity for so many of us. Install speed cameras, they are cheap but effective, and enforce the existing law. There are many small steps to take, and each of them will save a young life, it is worth it. Start somewhere…
١٤ قتيلاً و٣٥ جريحاً في ٢٦ حادث سير خلال ٤٨ ساعة فقط، بحسب إحصاءات غرفة التحكم المروري.
هذه الأرقام ليست عابرة، وما يحصل على طرقات لبنان أصبح أزمة سلامة عامة تستوجب تحركاً جدياً وعاجلاً.
المطلوب تطبيق فعلي لقانون السير وضبط السرعة، معالجة الطرق والنقاط السوداء والإنارة، وتفعيل المعاينة الميكانيكية.
حياة الناس ليست تفصيلاً. المطلوب خطة واضحة، مسؤوليات محددة، ومهل زمنية للتنفيذ.
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I refused to take photographs on that fateful evening of August 4, the evening that changed our lives forever, along with the lives of so many of our compatriots. I did not want to document the horror. Yet ever since, I have tried in vain to erase from my mind the horrific scenes I witnessed while searching for our beloved. The pain runs deep, the wound remains gaping, and the culprits are still at large. Yet I remain faithful that the day of reckoning will come.
#august4 #august4th #beirutblast
#تفجير_مرفأ_بيروت #تفجير_بيروت
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Incompetence, corruption, bankruptcy at all levels and at an unimaginable scale!
📌 مؤسسة كهرباء لبنان: المخزون الحالي من مادة الغاز أويل يكفي ٩ ايام فقط !
#سلملي_عالباتنجان
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. @Joe_Saddi your excellency, we have had only 2 hours of power (electricity) in Feytroun in the last 48 hours. Can you please look into it. Thank you
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Tyre is 5,000 years old. Its temple with two pillars, one of pure gold and one of emerald. Alexander’s great army succumbed at its wall. O Tyre, Baal is weeping today!
I wish my compatriots would stop using the term “Phoenician” in vain and out of context. “Phoenicians” was the name Greeks gave to a remarkable Canaanite civilization that flourished in the Levant over 3,000 years ago. Cherish that heritage, don’t diminish it with futile political debates.
