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#Lebanon’s “Minister of Asphalt” Resigns: Public Works Overflow With Corruption
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These words may pass unnoticed by those who are not following the issue, but anyone who goes to Daliyeh today will see that the ministry’s works have stopped. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah). These words may pass unnoticed by those who are not following the issue, but anyone who goes to Daliyeh today will see that the ministry’s works have stopped. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah).

#Lebanon’s Public Works and Transportation Minister #Ghazi_Aridi deserves an Oscar for best politician in the country. His eyes almost flooded with tears yesterday, December 16, while thanking all those who stood by him throughout his career in the ministry. He did not cry while announcing his resignation from the already resigned government, yet he excelled at (...)

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#Ghazi_Aridi: Too Big for His Britches
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On Aridi’s bookcases and desk, there are hundreds of small scraps of paper and even smaller notebooks. He records everything. He safeguards secrets in a way that no one but him can decipher. (Photo: Haitham Al-Mousawi). On Aridi’s bookcases and desk, there are hundreds of small scraps of paper and even smaller notebooks. He records everything. He safeguards secrets in a way that no one but him can decipher. (Photo: Haitham Al-Mousawi).

Ghazi Aridi did not expect for his sixtieth birthday to be marred by the wrath of #Walid_Jumblatt. Aridi does not so far expect Jumblatt’s anger to be permanent. Indeed, Aridi has grown accustomed to the fickleness of the leader of the #Progressive_Socialist_Party (PSP). He has adapted to it, (...)

#Opinion #Articles #Lebanon

Lebanese Ministers Open the Floodgates of Corruption
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During the press conference, Aridi expressed his "apologies, personally and officially, from a position of responsibility toward all Lebanese for the flooding, which occurred due to the rain.(Photo: Marwan Tahtah). During the press conference, Aridi expressed his "apologies, personally and officially, from a position of responsibility toward all Lebanese for the flooding, which occurred due to the rain.(Photo: Marwan Tahtah).

After last week’s floods in #Beirut, caretaker government ministers #Ghazi_Aridi and #Mohammed_al-Safadi exchanged accusations of corruption. #Lebanon’s Public Works and Transportation Minister Ghazi Aridi could have concluded his press conference on Monday, December 9, by saying: "As a minister entrusted (...)

#Culture_&_Society #Articles #Dbayeh #Lebanon_Ministry_of_Public_Works

Lebanese Minister Reveals #Daliyeh’s Port Mysteries
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The family of assassinated prime minister Hariri wants to seize public land in Daliyeh. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) The family of assassinated prime minister Hariri wants to seize public land in Daliyeh. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah)

On Tuesday, November 5, Lebanese Transport and Works Minister #Ghazi_Aridi summed up the conflict in Daliyeh. He said his ministry had started implementing rehabilitation works at the fishing port in Daliyeh, (...)

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