Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you. – Friedrich Nietzsche
Rosaries hang on a tree at the Christian memorial of Our Lady of Elije (Elige) in Mayfouk during a mass commemorating Christian fighters and members of the clergy killed during Lebanon’s civil war. (PATRICK BAZ / AFP)A general view shows packed garbage bags in Jdeideh, Beirut. (Hasan Shaaban / REUTERS)People gather around a fish-shaped container during an attempt to enter the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest spicy fish plate in Sarafand. (Ali Hashisho / REUTERS)A visitor looks at pictures during the opening of the Beirut Art Fair. (WAEL HAMZEH / EPA)A veiled woman looks at a picture by artist Elsn Lahoud during the opening of the Beirut Art Fair. (WAEL HAMZEH / EPA)A Palestinian woman mourns next to portraits of her relatives who were killed in the Sabra and Shatila massacre, during the 34th anniversary of it in Beirut. (NABIL MOUNZER / EPA)Man walking beside a pile of garbage being burned in the middle of the street. (Hasan Shaaban / Facebook)A veiled girl carrying the Lebanese communist party flag, during a gathering on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the start of Lebanese National Resistance Front, Jammoul, in Beirut. (Khodor Lamaa / Facebook)People enjoy fireworks as Sidon’s International Festival comes to its end, in Saida. (Nabil Ismail / Facebook)Lebanese composer Guy Manoukian take a selfie photo after the giving the final performance in Sidon’s International Festival, in Saida. (Guy Manoukian / Facebook)Spectators enjoying Kadim Al Sahir concert during Tripoli International Festival. (Taha Akkari / Facebook)A dolphin was killed, and poisoned, by fishermen on the at the coastline of Tabarja. (APAF – Animals Pride And Freedom / Facebook)