Story time (28th of September)

I'm a shiite girl, living in a Shia area, and was displaced during the war...

I don't support HA( I actually despise them and not only because they are a brainwashed cult but like for personal reasons too...).

Anyways, we had to live temporary somewhere with another displaced people and there stayed with us some HA memebers so that they can "look after" us... They gave us some money tho ngl.

The day they found out Nasrallah died some of those HA "leaders" was speaking to my dad( well maybe my dad spoke to him first but yeah), he was in fuckin disbelief, for once I felt like these people actually have a brain ( didn't last long, apparently...). He said:" smth must be wrong in our religion, this is insane, maybe our books are wrong, or no maybe we misunderstood smth, a miracle must happen or else, it's all a big lie... The men (aka HA fighters) are crying and they are running away, are we this weak?!!! I actually can't believe this....)

"!معقول الحزب هلقد ضعيف؟" I will never forget this sentence, I was like finally finally they woke up lmao. But tbfh they're brainwashing themselves again lol.

Sorry I'm trying to keep my identity private so I didn't mention the names of the places.
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Lebanese Army Launches Huge Operation in Bekka Valley - Drone strikes house of notorious drug dealer and wanted fugitive Monzer Zeaiter, aka "Abou Salleh,"

The latest:

Around noon, the Lebanese Army launched a major security operation in Baalbek’s Sharawneh neighborhood, fully encircling the area and striking the residence of top fugitive Ali Monzer Zeaiter, aka "Abou Salleh," with multiple drone-fired missiles. Zeaiter and others targeted in the raid are known to have enjoyed long-standing protection from Hezbollah in this lawless stronghold.

Shortly after the strikes, armed men launched a retaliatory attack on an army barracks in Hermel’s Wadi Fissan.

The operation marks a bold move by the LAF in its intensified crackdown on fugitive networks and drug lords, particularly in Hezbollah-influenced areas of the Bekaa. Gunfire echoed throughout Sharawneh amid heavy security deployment. No official army statement yet on arrests.

Hezbollah supporters erupted in outrage on social media following reports that the Lebanese Army conducted a targeted raid against drug traffickers in Baalbek’s Sharawneh — a neighborhood long considered a Hezbollah stronghold.

The backlash comes amid growing tension between the army’s push for law enforcement and areas historically shielded by the party. Many online comments accused the military of "crossing red lines" by striking figures once seen as untouchable.
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Un panneau de Hezbollah sûr l’autoroute de l’aéroport en français????? 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

Je ne l’ai pas prévu du tout 🫠 ayant voyagé au Liban pendant plusieurs mois en 2022 et 2023, j’ai vu seulement l’arabe utilisé par Hezbollah - jamais l’anglais ou le français. Ça m’étonne beaucoup de voir ça. Mais pour Hezbollah, à quoi bon utiliser le français pour des tels panneaux? Veulent-ils recruter des libanais(es) francophones de la diaspora? Et est-ce que quelqu’un a vu un autre panneau comme ça?
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I feel miserable

I was supposed to go enjoy a month in Canada, you know just a vacation after 4 years of being stressed out from work and everything else.
Now i’m being pressured to try and claim asylum.

I’ve been with my family for 27 years… i’m an introvert, I rarely go out… so it’s safe to say that my family is my life.
I’m attached to my little sister more than anything in life, she’s my everything.
And now my uncle whom i’m visiting is pressuring me to do something that i really don’t know if I even want.

Like he’s been there all his life basically, it’s easy for him. I always dreamt of moving out, leaving this country, getting my own place and all that shit…. But it was just dreams… now it just feels like a nightmare.

If i didn’t pay my hard earned money on that ticket, I would’ve cancelled everything and just sat home for a month.

I really don’t know what to do
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where can i watch ziad rahbani plays with eng subs?

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Finally! The decision

has already been made. Now, let’s make another decision to make a decision. Maybe we should decide to make a decision to make a decision. The most decisive decision of them all. Hooray!
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Autostrad Hafez Al Asad to Ziad Al Rahbani

Did I hear them right? they are changing tare2 l matar name men 7afez la ziad this is great
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Do Lebanese realtors have to disclose if a building or house is allegedly haunted ??

I once read a book by Rudolf Steiner in which he described cities & places as containing etheric energy spiritual residues that absorb & reflect energies of the people & events around them whether good or bad. That idea always stayed with me. In Lebanon certain buildings & places have witnessed continuous trauma from ancient times to modern. theres a heaviness in some spaces that’s hard to ignore especially if you're more sensitive to environments and people

I recently came across a post mentioning that in certain america states real estate agents are legally required to disclose if a property is believed to be haunted especially if such a reputation could affect its sale. This made me wonder: Do we have anything similar in Lebanon???

Given that so much in our society is sect based, & that both Christians & Muslims have rituals & traditions for dealing with jinn, spirits, or demonic energies does a haunted or spiritually burdened property fall under legal, religious, or purely private jurisdiction? After all many homes / buildings in 🇱🇧 have witnessed death, violence & traumatic despair . so my question is do lebanese estate agents have any legal obligation to disclose such histories or is it something that remains in the realm of community knowledge left to be addressed by priests, sheikhs, & imams?

I’ve even heard that some of the abandoned villas & buildings are not just neglected due to age or disrepair but are believed to be haunted people avoid them out of fear not just due to burdensome practicality of restoration of an old building

I found this online which reflects americans legal standard

“In most jurisdictions, legally a seller or their agent must disclose physical defects or events that materially affect the value of the property, such as structural damage or deaths on the premises within a certain timeframe. Alleged hauntings are usually not included. Agents cannot lie about such matters if asked, but they are usually not obligated to volunteer unasked disclosure about ghosts or a propert...
Post Author: /u/EreshkigalKish2
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My Body is Here, My Soul is Elsewhere (vent)

I am an 18 year old man from the Lebanese diaspora.

This story begins last summer, when I was seventeen and visiting my Fatherland for the first time in years. That summer was unforgettable– I became somewhat of a celebrity in my village, making friends left and right. I had so much fun, going to clubs in the city and spending precious time with my family and those friends. But the crown on the throne, the cherry on the cake, the orange blossom on the soil was my downstairs neighbor who was a younger girl. Her name was Maria.

She was a blast, but in a simple way. We would get lawn chairs and sit in front of our apartment building and just talk and talk for hours, about nothing and about everything. The time we spent together was simple, but it fulfilled me. Her wide smile, her playfulness and her sense of humor– it was just all so wonderful.

By the time my time there was running out and I had to go back to the states, the whole neighborhood was grieving my departure. But especially Maria.

About three days before I had to go, her and I went out on a walk in the village where we went picking flowers, jasmine and a couple other kinds. That's when she told me she had to tell me a secret, so I lent her an ear when she said she loved me.

I was in shock, it felt like forever that I was just standing there unable to respond. I thought to act quickly so I just simply told her I loved her back.

Before we knew it, the sun was coming down which meant we had to go back home before the dogs came out. And during that walk back home, what had happened was setting deeper and deeper into my soul.

She walked into the building ahead of me and she went down her flight of stairs parallel to mine, before I looked over the guard down at her and got her attention. I reached my hand down and she reached for it. I took her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze while smiling. Then we went back to our apartments.

After that, the feelings hit me like a truck. I got super giddy and almost screamed into my pillow. That showed that aft...
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IDF construction in Houla to expand the territory wall

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Fiber in the rayfoun/ kleiaat area?

Please guys i need a reliable wifi company thats actually fast or even fiber thats covered here in rayfoun, if anybody knows any way to get it please lmk
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Emphasizing the Philosophical Core of Ziad Al Rahbani

Hey everyone, I've created this poster for Ziad Al Rahbani and I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.
It's titled 'معلومات مش اكيدة' 'Uncertain Information'. My aim with this design is to explore how Ziad's immense influence and spirit truly defy death, continuing to live on as a vital part of our culture here in Lebanon and beyond.

At the center, you'll see an extinguished cigarette. I specifically chose the cigarette because it was so iconic to Ziad he smoked a lot, it was part of his persona. But it also carries this incredible paradox for me: while smoking can be deadly, for some, it's a profound ritual of contemplation, a moment that paradoxically makes them feel alive. So, this stub represents a life intensely lived and concluded, but its smoldering embers and the ash clearly signify that a deep residue of his thought and being absolutely remains. For me, it's not just an end, but a transformation of his energy, still resonating and leaving its indelible mark.

If you look at the background, you'll see it's subtly textured with layered and fading Arabic lyrics from his famous song 'يا زمان الطائفية' 'Oh, Time of Sectarianism'. These aren't just words; they're the persistent echoes of his social critique and his powerful plea for unity. Even as they visually recede, they become deeply woven into our collective consciousness. There's this profound irony too: the very sectarianism he fought so hard against, for a brief moment in his passing, seemed to unite the entire nation in grief.

Finally, the title itself, 'معلومات مش اكيدة,' frames the whole piece. It challenges the very idea of an absolute end. It suggests that a spirit and a body of work as significant as Ziad's achieve a kind of immortality. For me, his physical passing becomes 'uncertain information' because his philosophy, his music, and his sharp observations continue to permeate our reality, shaping the present and echoing far beyond a single lifetime. In essence, I'm asserting that his legacy is a living, breathing force, a truth that remains...
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🇩🇿🤝🇱🇧 Solidarity speaks louder than anything

Photo taken in a protest in Canada last year. Algeria has helped Lebanon multiple times, not only the recent commitment of $200 million to rebuild the south, but also sending a tanker from Skikda last year to prevent a full blackout during the war in Lebanon. 🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇱🇧🇱🇧🇱🇧
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Beirut Exhibition Impressions of Paradise Is a Time Capsule That Transports You to the ‘Golden Age’ of Lebanon. It brings together iconic images of Lebanon’s past through vintage tourism advertisements and cinema posters from the 1920s to the 1970s

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE
Beirut Exhibition Impressions of Paradise Is a Time Capsule That Transports You to the ‘Golden Age’ of Lebanon

It brings together iconic images of Lebanon’s past through vintage tourism advertisements and cinema posters from the 1920s to the 1970s
By Robert McKelvey
July 28, 2025

This Beirut Exhibition Impressions of Paradise Is a Time Capsule That Transports You to the ‘Golden Age of Lebanon. pink...

Photo by Mansour Dib © The Nuhad Es-Said Pavilion for Culture

Unmissable Beirut exhibition, ‘Impressions of Paradise’, spotlights why the Lebanese capital was known as the Paris of the Middle East.

The Nuhad Es-Said Pavilion for Culture in Beirut has welcomed its second ever exhibition with ‘Impressions of Paradise’, inviting visitors to take part in a captivating journey that explores the ‘Golden Age’ image of Lebanon through a collection of vintage tourism advertisements, archive documents and cinema posters from the 1920s to the 1970s, taken from the Philippe Jabre Art Collection.

This Beirut Exhibition Impressions of Paradise Is a Time Capsule That Transports You to the ‘Golden Age of Lebanon Art...

Open until September 30, this impressive Beirut exhibition brings together iconic images of Lebanon’s past – from lush Cedar forests and Roman ruins, to beautiful beaches and charming villages – specifically crafted to appeal to Western eyes. They deliberately paint the ‘Paris of the Middle East’ as a gorgeous, exotic locale, whether that be for a personal holiday or the racy, exotic espionage thrillers once popularly depicted in regional films. It’s an image that many Lebanese still pine for today, but also one layered with complications, often tinged by bitterness and loss.

“This exhibition is – in essence – a reflection of my commitment to preserving, understanding and weaving together the diverse threads that have shaped Lebanon’s visual and cultural history over the past four centuries,” collection founder Philippe Jabre told AD, “from orientalist paintings to photographs to modern...
Post Author: /u/EreshkigalKish2
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What makes a guy not wanting to approach you ?

So for the last few days I had some shifts in the mall and while I was working there , a guy kept looking at me and making eye contact with me while passing by . It happened multiple times and I’ll catch him looking sometimes from afar before walking near me . He also told me “yaatike l afye “ while passing and I smiled but I don’t know if he saw me smiling lol .
When ever he walked past me he made sure to look at me but never approached me .
Is he just being friendly or does he like me ?
Idk if come off as intimidating or not interested because of my resting angry / bitch face .
And I’m usually not the type to approach guys because I don’t think I have enough confidence for that . I’ve been approached by guys multiple times while working and I always get surprised that it happens lol
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Ziad and the Rahbani family got me into Arabic language and culture

Hello everyone-- I'm an American lurker on your sub. I'm not of Arab descent, but I lived for a year in Jordan and for several years in Dearborn, MI, which has a large Lebanese diaspora community. I just wanted to post something about the death of Ziad Rahbani because he meant a lot to me too, even if I end up doxxing myself in the process.

My family and in particular my late grandmother have always been fans of music that had social commentary. My grandmother sang, up until the week she passed a few months ago, at a Folk music center in our city in California and did weekly singing sessions at her retirement community. Many of the songs she sung were by Americans who, like Ziad, used the lyrics of their songs to address issues of the time. Some of the artists included Pete Seeger, whose songs were influential in the Civil Rights Movement for black Americans in the United States. She and everyone in my family also always enjoyed Tom Lehrer, who passed yesterday, who wrote songs full of sarcasm that poked fun at US institutions and culture (Ziad even had a very similar voice to Lehrer).

I studied abroad in Jordan as part of my Middle East studies major to learn Arabic. When I was there, I tried my best to immerse myself in music from the region. Naturally, this led me to Fairuz, many of whose songs I still have memorized. It also led me to Ziad. I listened to all of his plays. I listened to and memorized much of his music. In the US we're generally under the impression that there's not a great degree of free speech in the Arab world, so the commentary in songs like Ana Moush Kafer and Shou hal ayyam was a bit of a pleasant surprise to me. His music could be quite funny, as in marba dalal (which I still have memorized) or poignant (bala wala chi), which also very much reminded me of the musical tradition I grew up in.

More importantly than the music itself though is that Ziad and his family have blessed me by helping me get to know and relate to people from an entirely different background than the one I gr...
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