{"id":63620,"date":"2022-05-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/63620\/here-are-some-insane-things-that-happened-in-2022-so-far"},"modified":"2025-10-15T07:53:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T07:53:40","slug":"here-are-some-insane-things-that-happened-in-2022-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/63620\/here-are-some-insane-things-that-happened-in-2022-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Are Some Insane Things That Happened In 2022 (So Far)"},"content":{"rendered":"Quite a few crazy things have gone down in 2022, and we\u2019re not even halfway through the year. Revisit some of these wild moments. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/63028\"target=_new\">Breaking: Depositor Takes Dozens Hostage At Lebanese Bank <\/b><\/a><br \/>  <br \/>  A citizen in Jib Jenine, who was identified as Abdallah Al Sahi, took dozens hostage at BBAC after his request to withdraw $50,000 from his account was rejected. After threatening to detonate a grenade, he was given his money. He later turned himself in to the authorities.<br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another update: he was reportedly successful in getting the bank to give him his money.<\/p>\u2014 Beirut.com (@BeirutCityGuide) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeirutCityGuide\/status\/1483435379437051907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/63112\"target=_new\">&#8220;False Prophet&#8221; Nasha&#8217;t Arrested, While Real Criminals Run Free<\/b><\/a><br \/>  <br \/>  When Carmen Chammas introduced the public to \u201cGod-sent prophet\u201d Nasha\u2019t Maj El-Nour, he was later arrested for the crime of claiming prophethood.<br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Freedom of belief and freedom of expression above anything else. And while you\u2019re processing arrest warrants, there are a few people out there who blew up our city and murdered 227 people. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mwHdrmufxx\">https:\/\/t.co\/mwHdrmufxx<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Beirut.com (@BeirutCityGuide) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeirutCityGuide\/status\/1488647209306537990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  It is important to note how the most inane sections of the law are still being upheld in the land of lawlessness. Many criminals responsible for the economic downfall and the August 4 blast have not yet been arrested. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/63158\"target=_new\">Reactions To Mikati&#8217;s &#8220;We have to put up with each other&#8221;<\/b><\/a><br \/>  <br \/>  Our billionaire Prime Minister Mikati loves making outrageously insensitive statements, one of them being \u201cwe have to put up with each other\u201d.<br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VPTyCgcxSP\">pic.twitter.com\/VPTyCgcxSP<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Al Jadeed News (@ALJADEEDNEWS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ALJADEEDNEWS\/status\/1491793424705474564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/63176\"target=_new\">Mikati Reportedly Says &#8220;Skot Wla&#8221; To Minister Of Energy<\/b><\/a><br \/>  <br \/>  But it looks like the statement doesn\u2019t apply to him since he had an outburst at Minister of Energy Walid Fayyad as they were discussing the electricity plan that is meant to save what is left of the energy sector in Lebanon.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/63243\"target=_new\">Minister of Energy Slapped At Hamra Pub<\/b><\/a><br \/>  <br \/>  Poor Walid Fayyad can\u2019t get a break after he was slapped at a pub in Hamra only a week after being told \u201cskot wla\u201d. A young man and woman who were exiting the pub told Fayyad not to go out amongst people, as he \u201csits every day with the people who murdered us\u201d.<br \/>  <br \/>  He then immediately follows the couple, which earns him a slap.<br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Cak2zfIplFt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Cak2zfIplFt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;\"><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewBox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g><\/g><\/svg><\/div><div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\"> <div style=\" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Cak2zfIplFt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by thawramap (@thawramap)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>   <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/63391\"target=_new\">Sexual Harasser &#8220;Teacher&#8221; Released After Signing Pledge To Not Harass<\/b><\/a><br \/>  <br \/>  Another instance that shows the selective implementation of the law in Lebanon is sexual harasser Samer Mawlawi, who was exposed for his disgusting behavior with an abundance of evidence against him, was released after he promised not to approach the students who had filed the claim against him (but he\u2019s free to approach other students?).<br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CXGx1ssoj6D\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CXGx1ssoj6D\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;\"><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewBox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g><\/g><\/svg><\/div><div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\"> <div style=\" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CXGx1ssoj6D\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by (@sc.studentsclub)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>   <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/63564\"target=_new\">Raja Salame Released On 100 Billion Lebanese Lira Bail<\/b><\/a><br \/>  <br \/>  After Judge Ghada Aoun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/63325\"target=_new\">arrested Raja Salameh on charges of financial misconduct<\/a>, he was released less than a month later on bail amounting to 100 billion Lebanese Lira.<br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING &#8211; Raja Salameh, brother of Lebanese central bank governor, released on bail of 100 bln Lebanese pounds &#8211; two judicial sources to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Reuters<\/a>.<br><br>That&#8217;s roughly $3.7 million.<\/p>\u2014 Timour Azhari (@timourazhari) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timourazhari\/status\/1524674437823533056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  Riad Salameh continues to ignore the warrant out against him for aggravated money laundering and embezzlement. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  An honorable mention:<br \/>  <br \/>  <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/63583\"target=_new\">Marwan Kheireddine Had A Celebration Song Ready, Then He Lost<\/b><\/a><br \/>  <br \/>  To think <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/59120\"target=_new\">animal killer<\/a>, banker, ex minister, financier extraordinaire, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/60512\"target=_new\">owner of Jennifer Lawrence\u2019s $9.9 million NYC apartment<\/a> would even run for re-election is insane, his reign ended with a marvelous flop (and a song to go with it).","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quite a few crazy things have gone down in 2022, and we\u2019re not even halfway through the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":427685,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":"","_preview_accessed":0,"_lftp_listicle_injection":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"media-embed-type":[],"class_list":["post-63620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"authorship":[144],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.5 (Yoast SEO v28.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Here Are Some Insane Things That Happened In 2022 (So Far)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Quite a few crazy things 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