Youth revolts are back - Lebanon, Iraq shaken by demands for services, end to corruption
The master narrative of much Western journalism is that the youth protests of 2011 have been replaced by civil war and terrorism. But while there is plenty of both in Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Libya, in fact here and there in the region youth protests have popped up from time to time–in Turkey, Yemen, and now Beirut and Baghdad– where they have shaken up politics. The common denominator is that people are tired of their governments not providing services or working properly. While the US focuses mainly on Daesh (ISIS, ISIL), for many Arab youth it is a symptom of incompetent, corrupt and sectarian government, not a phenomenon in its own right.
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22 rude things Lebanese people say and ask
Although most comments or questions posed by Lebanese people are dressed up to be polite and appropriate (see: where are you from = what is your religion,) there are times when we throw caution to the wind and feel entitled to say the most inappropriate shit to other people.
Here is a list of rude comments and questions Lebanese people think they can get away with.
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Halal bacon
If you are strict about halal foods or kosher foods, pork is probably not on your normal grocery shopping list. But there is something about the taste of bacon at breakfast that can be very enticing. Now, thanks to science and the long experience of folk in Iceland, there is a halal form of bacon. Well, actually it has nothing to do with swine but rather is a product of seaweed that is said to taste remarkably like bacon. So if you want to avoid haram but see no harm in enjoying the taste of bacon, stock up on seaweed.
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