by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Aug 19, 2011 | Looks Like Beirut
Two years ago, I posted about Kinmel Bay in the UK and how the roads there resembled Beirut. Apparently now, it’s not only the roads but the entire community that look like the Lebanese capital: Residents on an estate in Kinmel Bay are saying farewell to its...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Aug 19, 2011 | Looks Like Beirut
Comparisons of Detroit to Beirut are not new, however this article is quite interesting because it goes into depth describing the deterioration of the Motor City: Raking leaves on his front lawn with his children, [Dewayne] Hurling says his new neighborhood reminds...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Aug 11, 2011 | Looks Like Beirut
Clovis, New Mexico has a problem – should government come in with incentives to get companies to build low-cost housing or should it be left to the free market to decide what is constructed? The voters have given their answer: Voter defeat of an Affordable...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Aug 11, 2011 | Looks Like Beirut
Apple is planning to beef up security at its 356 Greenwich Ave. store in Greenwich, Connecticut by installing a security gate on the inside windows of its store. So where’s the problem? Well other store owners are complaining the move will effect the beauty of...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Aug 9, 2011 | Looks Like Beirut
Thanks to @sararticles for an interesting find. Check out this website raf.mod.uk/careers and click on the video that appears there. Its a recruitment video to get young British men and women to join the Royal Air Force. Here’s a transcript of the video: On a...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Aug 7, 2011 | Looks Like Beirut
Highly surprised to find the “looks like Beirut” phrase being used just across our borders: In a second day of violence, the flash point city of Hama came under assault Monday by Syrian troops. While several cities were targeted in the bloody weekend...
