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To all those who are pround of their national tree…

To all those who are pround of their national tree…

To all those who are pround of their national tree…
The Cedars of Lebanon is threatened
Both on the ground and on the national flag
Throughout history, the Cedars of Lebanon were much valued for their beauty, fragrance, religious value, and utility in building. Research derived from historical abstracts reveals the relationship between ancient Lebanese Cedar trade for [...]

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‘Seeds of Hope, Trees for Tomorrow’

‘Seeds of Hope, Trees for Tomorrow’

An inspiring motto  for a progressive campaign.
Established in 2002, IBSAR (Nature Conservation Center for Sustainable Futures) is a research center  at AUB with a mission to promote the conservation and sustainable utilization of biodiversity in the region, namely Lebanon. IBSAR describes their mission by the following words: Nature is a special trust to be enjoyed [...]

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People say there’s nothing to do in Lebanon…

People say there’s nothing to do in Lebanon…

(”People say there’s nothing to do in Lebanon…” Not in a touristic sense, but from a life perspective.)
How many times do we hear others and ourselves say that there’s nothing to do in Lebanon, that the country is not doing well, and if we want to do something then we have to have the biggest [...]

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“No We Can’t”* - by Walid Masrouha

“No We Can’t”* - by Walid Masrouha

5.30 AM, my eyes are sore from watching TV all night long….but history is being made; There is no time to blink: Wolf Blitzer, of CNN, is on air and announces what many were waiting for: Senator Barak Obama is the President-Elect of the United States of America.
Everyone’s jumping with joy, dozens of Black journalists [...]

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