France to offer Lebanese students joining its territory this year 500 euros of aid

In a not very surprising - given the French President Macron's latest promises to help Lebanese students in France - yet very welcome initiative given the current economic crisis that is plaguing the country, Campus France has sent pupils joining the French territory for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year an email stipulating the possibility of receiving 500 euros of aid from the French Government if you fill ALL of the following conditions: 1- You are…

Lebanon and Israel to Hold US-Mediated Talks Over Maritime Borders

Three weeks after US placed sanctions on Berri's top aide finance minister Ali Hassan Khalil, Lebanon's Parliament Speaker came out today to announce that Lebanon and Israel have asked that the United States mediates talks on disputed maritime borders. Noting that the sea demarcation agreement will eventually be submitted to the U.N. to become an official document, Berri answered a reporter’s question by saying that the framework agreement was reached prior to the latest U.S.…
Lebanon

Has ‘lucky’ Lebanon escaped the coronavirus crisis? I don’t think so yet.

3 years ago
Photo by Jad G Ghorayeb.   Social distancing in Lebanon has become a thing from the past. Confinement has become a thing from the past. Everything seems to be back to “normal” in the past ...
Lebanon

Lebanese band Adonis drops new single “Thoqb Aswad” after postponing Spring tour due to coronavirus crisis

3 years ago
Lebanese pop/rock band Adonis just released the first single from its upcoming studio album “Thoqb Aswad” (Black Hole). Having postponed its tour, which was scheduled for Spring 2020, the band has instead accelerated the production of its upcoming ...
Lebanon

Updated: Disney Plus Originals Coming to the Middle East on April 9

3 years ago
Update: Disney+ will roll out to 42 other countries this summer including Lebanon. Here is the list of new countries getting Disney Plus, per The Hollywood Reporter: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, ...
Health

Bayte Baytak – A free Airbnb initiative to shelter Red Cross and Medical Heroes during coronavirus crisis

4 years ago
“!كرمال أبطال الجهاز الطبي والصليب الأحمر بيوتنا إلكن” Lebanese always find a way to help each other. But this time, it transcended all expectations. People opening their doors to welcome Lebanese Red Cross volunteers and ...
Téléthon
Health

Calls to applaud the medical staff at 5PM, while MTV Lebanon launches marathon Téléthon day

4 years ago
The image has been shared widely around Europe, in France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands in particular. People stepping out on their balconies and saluting the medical staff working at hospitals, at around 8PM every ...
Lebanon

Tennis – Lebanon emphatically wins tie against Thailand to remain in Davis Cup Group I

4 years ago
Spanning over 2 days, and withstanding rain, the Coronavirus fears and Eurobonds crisis, it seemed like there was another Lebanon inside the ATCL arena, celebrating today the consolidation of the country’s presence in the Davis ...
Lebanon

Matteo EL Khodr, another Lebanese on The Voice France this Saturday

4 years ago
After Enzo Sabbagha was revealed to the public around a fortnight ago, Lebanon will have not only one, but 2 talents competing at this year’s The Voice France (Season 9). Matteo El Khodr will be ...
Lebanon

Basketball – Lebanon tops group D after easy win against Bahrain

4 years ago
3 days after claiming an unconvincing win against Iraq, Lebanon bounced back in style on Monday night, comfortably beating Bahrain with a final score of 116-73, on a night during which the players didn’t know ...
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