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Monday, 24 July
00:01
Mayyas Has Released Its First Official Music Video HORRA "IndyWatch Feed World"
The Mayyas has officially released its first video music entitled Horra and it is absolutely stunning visually and artistically. The 5-minute long video showcases Mayyas incredible choreography in different settings, one of them being the historic Sursock palace in Beirut. The beautiful music in the background is the work of Harry Hedeshian while costumes were designed by Christy Samaha.
The Mayyas won Season 17 of Americas Got Talent after leaving judges in awe with their mesmerizing performances.
Watch the video [here].
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Sunday, 23 July
23:02
Roger Feghali Breaks Al-Hussein Rumman Hill Record "IndyWatch Feed World"
Lebanese Rally Champion Roger Feghali has retained the fastest record for Al Hussein Rumman Hill Climb after winning the 2023 edition and breaking Jordans Khatshik Shadian 2019 record. Feghali had held the record for 12 long years from 2007 till 2019 before Shadian broke it.
At 49 years of age, Roger is definitely not slowing down and not yet ready to pass the torch to his young and talented son Alex Feghali.
For those who are not familiar with Al-Hussein Rumman Hill Climb, it is a 3KM course in length and 3m in width with an average rise of 8.5%. There are a total of 27 bends and corners including four hairpin bends. The event started as a competition among friends. His Majesty King Hussein patronised the opening of the Royal Automobile Club of Jordan in 1953 and took part in the first ever Rumman Hill Climb in 1956.
20:34
Award-Winning Lebanese Film Peek-A-Boom Premiering on YouTube on July 25 "IndyWatch Feed World"
<p>Our talented friends at wezank produced a short animated movie back in 2020 entitled <a href="https://peekaboomfilm.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Peek-A-Boom ( in arabic)</a> that has won them several awards including Best Animation at Harlem International Film Festival 2022 & North Hollywood CineFest 2021, Jury Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2021 & many others.
The short animated movie that is meant as self-therapy was also selected for over 30 global film festivals, and will be premiering in Lebanon for the first time on July 25th at 4PM Beirut Time.
Set your calendars, prepare the popcorn and watch it on wezanks YouTube <a href="http://www.youtube.com/wezank" rel= "noopener" target="_blank">channel</a>.</p>
11:08
Palms The Legend: Who Authorized This Monstrosity? "IndyWatch Feed World"
The Archaeological Site of Nahr el-Kalb has on Lebanons Tentative List for potential future World Heritage nomination since 2019 yet the Lebanese authorities dont seem too adamant to include it. Instead, they somehow authorized a local party to build its headquarters right on top of the Nahr el Kalb mountain where all the historical monuments are, and to make things worse, allowed the construction of a humongous music venue right in the middle of the river.
The venue is called Palms the Legend and consists of a 1250 square meters construction blocking the majority of the riverbed and causing environmental damages to its surrounding, from noise pollution to air pollution from fireworks and traffic jams.
Unfortunately, we cant blame them as they are allowed legally to operate and they even claim they are not causing any environmental harm. Even more, they issued a statement inviting environmental and geological experts to assess the venues impact on the environment.
Once again, the real blame is on the concerned ministries who should do their due diligence by inviting experts to assess the venues environmental impact and take the necessary measures accordingly. Until then, the Lebanese people dont seem too bothered by the situation. Who cares about anything as long were partying right?
Palms The Legend !
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Saturday, 22 July
14:30
Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed Africa"
Separatist Attack Kills 10 in Northwestern Cameroon, Regional Governor Says
BY EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI
10:18 AM EDT, July 17, 2023
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) Armed separatists wearing military uniforms killed 10 civilians and wounded three in an attack at a crowded intersection in Cameroons volatile northwest, the regional governor said on Monday.
The killings took place on Sunday in Bamenda, the regions capital, according to the governor, Debben Tchoffo. The victims included a couple of newlyweds, he said. Eight people died at the scene and two more later in hospital.
For the past six years, the protracted armed conflict known as the Anglophone crisis has devastated communities across Cameroons two English-speaking regions, officially called Northwest and Southwest, as armed separatists clash with government forces.
Following a crackdown on peaceful protests in 2016, armed rebel groups mobilized and vowed to fight for the independence of the Anglophone areas, which they call Ambazonia.
Human Rights Watch estimates that as of 2022, at least 4,000 civilians have died and more than 700,000 were displaced by the violence.
The governor said the attackers behind Sundays killings were trying to create panic among civilians who have been collaborating with the military by reporting suspected separatists. Tchoffo said a search was underway for the attackers.
Supporters of the two sides traded accusations for the killings on social media. A video from the scene shows bodies of those killed lying on the ground as passersby look on, many taking photos with their smartphones. Some were crying.
The Associated Press could not independently verify the authenticity of the video though Tchoffo confirmed the video was from the scene of Sundays attack.
Friday, 21 July
19:19
27 Seconds of Horror in Israel: What if Hezbollah Sniper Opened Fire at Halevi? (Video) "IndyWatch Feed War"
July 20, 2023 Al-Manar TV correspondent in South Lebanon, Ali Shoeib, posted via Twitter a video that shows the Israeli chief of staff Herzi Halevi, accompanied by the commanders of the northern region as well as Galilee and the eastern sector. inspecting Al-Abbad site off Houla town. Channel 14 reporter Noam Amir considered that the []
19:07
UK intelligence freelancers helped Ukraine target Crimean Bridge "IndyWatch Feed War"
RT | July 21, 2023
Ukraines drone attack on the Kerch Bridge was most likely planned by former British military intelligence agents who signed a contract with Kiev in 2022, the independent outlet Grayzone has reported citing leaked documents.
A cabal of British military-intelligence freelancers led by Chris Donnelly has worked with the Odessa office of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) since April last year, Grayzone said in a report published Wednesday evening. The outlet had published leaked documents proving their partnership in October 2022, after the first attack on the Crimean Bridge.
A review of leaked files previously revealed by The Grayzone provides a solid basis for again blaming Donnellys cabal, the outlet noted in reference to Mondays drone attack that killed two civilians and orphaned a 14-year-old girl.
Donnelly is described as a senior intelligence operative and former high ranking NATO advisor. He is allegedly using a transnational nexus involving companies such as Prevail Partners and Thomas in Winslow, to manage Londons contribution to the proxy war at arms length.
The two companies signed a technical support agreement with the Odessa branch of the SBU in April 2022, according to Grayzone, which included the use of surveillance drones to monitor coastline and Russian movement and access to satellite imagery to assist military and black operations.
A geospatial intelligence specialist at Prevail provided the SBU with a presentation titled Kerch Bridge info pack, which laid out various plans to blow up the bridge built in 2018 to connect Crimea to the Krasnodar Region on the Russian mainland.
One speculative plot involved detonating a vessel containing ammonia nitrate directly under the bridge, according to Grayzone. The proposal approvingly cited as an example to emulate the August 2020 explosion in Beirut, which killed at least 214 people and devastated the Lebanese capital.
According to Grayzone, the British advisers have also provided Kiev with assistance in targeting alleged Russian collaborators in territories under Ukraines control. Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, boasted to Western media in October 2022 that intelligence services were shooting them like pigs.
13:19
Israeli media: Hezbollah couldve taken out chief of staff "IndyWatch Feed War"
20 Jul 2023 Source: Al Mayadeen By Al Mayadeen English Israeli media warns that Hezbollah has the geographical upper hand in the north of occupied Palestine. Commenting on the video filmed from the Lebanese village of Hula, Israeli media said the Lebanese Resistances footage filming the Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi is concerning. The []
11:38
The Henley 2023 Passport Index: Lebanon Rank Improves From 2022 "IndyWatch Feed World"
The Lebanese Passport is still ranked among the worlds weakest passports but it has been slightly improving since 2020. In fact, our passport ranked 94th this year out of 104 countries according to the Henley Passport Index vs. 103rd in 2022 and 107th in 2021. While the Lebanese passport only gave us access to 40 countries without the need for a visa, the number jumped to 43 in 2023.
I dont know which countries exactly were added to that list, but any improvement is more than welcome. On the other hand, the passport remains one of the most expensive in the world.
You can download the full report [here].
11:29
Arak Al Sharm**** Courtesy of a Lebanese Street Food Place in India "IndyWatch Feed World"
Theres a Lebanese street food place in Goa, India called
Habibi that prides itself as being
the creator of the Sharmouta wrap 
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The wrap in question consists of Zaatar, Labneh and Falafel with
fresh vegetables, which is not that shocking of a mix to be honest.
What caught my attention though was how the menu spells Zaatar as
Zaater and Labne as Labane or Labna, and more specifically another
item on the menu called the 420 Chicken Shawarma; I wonder whats in
that mix.
Habibi also has its own Arak, dubbed Arak Al Sharmouta with the
slogan And they drank happily ever after. Ive never heard of Arak
making in India but Im intrigued to try it out. Worse case, if it
tastes bad, the bottle is one of a kind thats for sure 
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There's a Lebanese restaurant in Goa (Habibi Street Food), making Arak. pic.twitter.com/2Yr3ScxXc6
Oussama Himani (@ohimani)...
07:52
Sayyed Nasrallah Calls on Lebanese Govt to Expel Swedish Ambassador in Protest of Holy Quran Desecration "IndyWatch Feed War"
July 20, 2023 Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah tackled the renewed crime of disrespecting the Holiest Islamic Book in Sweden, saying: We are saddened by the new heinous act of desecrating Holy Quran Delivering a speech during the commemoration of the third night of Ashura ceremonies in the southern suburb of Beirut on Thursday, []
07:05
Lebanon Constructs Road Linking Kfarshuba to Occupied Shebaa Farms in Response to Israeli Provocations "IndyWatch Feed War"
July 20, 2023 Al-Manar TV correspondent in South Lebanon, Ali Shoeib, reported on Thursday that the locals in Kfarshuba town constructed a sandy road that links the area to the occupied Shebaa farms. The Israeli enemy had erected a cement fence on the withdrawal line, rejected by Lebanon which confirms that Kfarshuba hills are occupied []