Lebanon's dating scene 1) niche dating apps filter matches by specific political parties 2) offline "blind art dates" separated by wooden boards 3) interfaith couples announce romance only after the wedding 4) packed speed-dating parties.
By @MEdwardsJO https://t.co/HAXPUu8Sld
Why has #Syria ‘s currency (SYP) value risen by over 40% since the fall of Assad?
Is it due to increased optimism and confidence in the new government? Is it due to expectations of foreign currency inflows into the country?
The answer lies in banking and liquidity concerns that have frozen bank accounts denominated in the local currency
Traditionally, banking concerns weaken the local currency (#Lebanon is an example). In the case of Syria, the opposite has happened. The local currency has gone up in value. Why ? What is going on?
Thread to explain
If going 100ft outside your flight corridor gets 70 people killed then the flight corridor is the problem, not the pilot who made an error flying the dark at high speed
The military shouldn’t impose its risk tolerances on civilian aviation like that
Alright, wading in on Syria sanctions. This, from the US, is very welcome. Doesn’t go far enough, but it’s a good start that should help with issues such as the critical lack of gas, and the urgent need to repair electricity and water infrastructure: https://t.co/kAjtvkqD3B
The last time I visited Beirut's historic Sudanese Club, more than a year ago, the club’s backrooms were filled with men relaxing over games of dominoes and poker https://t.co/XdVqisPOpG
@riachi_jean they might be planning to make these areas into a buffer zone with no one allowed in as a long term plan. especially since they are still very close to the border.
Hezb can be weekend but it surviving is inevitable. Only risk is internal strife but so far most leaders have been acting right ironically due to the fact they were active during the civil war and understand the risks. Cooler heads prevail for now.
I don’t think Hizballah will survive the loss of the leadership cadre that Israel is in the process of eliminating. It’s not a decentralized organization. The guys Israel has killed have been running Hizballah for 30+ years.