10 Ways to Beat Depression in holidays, for Life

Ways for beating depression that can be recycled all your life, whenever a spot of the blues arises; Lebanon still has internet issues to protest; Egypt's prestigious Al-Ahram journal makes peace with the Muslim Brotherhood (on page 5); Steve Jobs knew a thing or two about Arabs and the Middle East; and Lebanon's latest 'scandal'.

Fighting depression can be a very lonely experience-- so why not spend more time with those friends and family that add the happiness factor?

Mariyah's Blog [2]

10 Ideas To Beat Depression

What better time than at 'Eid', to apply a few of these tricks-- seeing family and friends can be checked off that list. "3. Spend time with friends and family". "10 Ideas To Beat Depression. Strive building these 10 suggestions into your on a regular basis life – they’re going to give your temper a lift and assist you to to beat depression."

Karl Remarks [3]

Online Regulation? No, Thanks, I like my freedom.

Lebanon protests for internet liberty! "Following last week's news that the National Audiovisual Council in Lebanon is planning to ‘organise online media’ and speculation that this might include a requirement for blogs to be registered with the council, NOW Lebanon interviewed Abdel-Hadi Mahfouz the head of the council in an article published today. Mahfouz confirmed the council's proposals, including the requirement for registration: "

Egyptian Chronicles [4]

For the first time in the history of Al Ahram !!

Al Ahram gets Muslim Brotherhood friendly: "This can’t be ignored in a way or another because it is a historical thing. Without any fancy introductions Al Ahram newspaper that used to call the Muslim brotherhood the banned group from a year has published a half page colored ad for Freedom and justice , the MB’s party in its 5th page today !!"

Jadaoun [5]

Lebanon Ranks 7th in 2011 Human Development Index among Arab Countries

"The UN has released its 2011 Human Development Index which measures the development of people in countries based on life expectancy, literacy, education and standards of living. According to the Lebanon comes in 7th place among Arab countries (71 globally). Here are the Arab country ratings:"

Beirut Spring [6]

Steve Jobs on his Syrian Heritage and the Arab Spring

I’m in the middle of reading Steve Job’s biography and I just read this paragraph.... Turns out he understood the Middle East after all....

Beirut Spring [7]

The Jeita Scandal Is The Gift That Keeps Giving

In case you haven't any clue what is going on with this 'New' 7 Wonders business, catch up with Beirut Spring. "Not only is this whole thing a scam, but the advertising campaign itself (the one that asks us to vote) is stolen, as Tarek proves here. (Amazing)"