Is the Lebanese Economy Crumbling? Our Politicians Don’t Seem to Believe So

Nine years to prepare new elections. Twenty nine months to elect a President. Nine months to form a government. Nineteen rounds of meetings to agree on a draft budget. Two months to approve the budget in parliament. And when you ask some politicians why is our economy in deep sh*t, they blame Iran, Saudi Arabia or worse Syrian refugees. They took into consideration every possible way to tax the people instead of reducing their own…

Athyr: The First Lebanese Single Malt Whisky

We have a first Lebanese single malt whisky and it's looking pretty awesome. Athyr is made with Lebanese malted barley and aged in new Lebanese oak. The first batch will be bottled at 56.1% cask strength un-chill filtered and un-colored. Only 150 bottles will be released. The name Athyr أثير is an Arabic word which reflects the other-worldly premium qualities of this first Lebanese single malt whisky". I already dropped them a message on their…

Virgin Radio Stars – A new radio station by Virgin Radio Lebanon

"Virgin Radio Stars", a new radio station by Virgin Radio Lebanon, started broadcasting on September 1 on the frequency 89.7 FM. “Ben & Linda In The Morning”, featuring Linda Tamim and Ben Weston will be the morning show that you can listen to between 6 and 10 AM. The afternoon show between 5 and 7 PM, “Anthems with Jason”, will be hosted by Linda as well. The Virgin Radio Lebanon 89.5 FM format is top…

St. John Medical Center – A new LAU-bound hospital to open in Jounieh in May 2020

Yet another university hospital will open its doors in Lebanon. St. John Medical Center - مركز مار يوحنا الطبي, aka the Lebanese American University Medical Center – St. John Hospital , will become LAU's Jounieh hub, when it opens its doors in May 2020. The new hospital, whose work began on in late 2014 and that is still under construction, will cover an area of around 7,000 square meters and will consist of 3 floors…
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Mar Mikhael’s Old Railway Bridge Was Damaged Since 2016

4 years ago
The Mar Mikhail railway bridge collapsed after a fully loaded trailer crashed into it. This was not the first accident of its kind despite a sign on the bridge clearing stating the allowed height for ...
Lebanon

First Pictures of the Byblos Bike Trail

4 years ago
Back in April 2017, Byblos launched its “Bike Sharing System” and produced to introduce a dedicated bike lane within the city. Pictures of this lane, which they’re saying is the first of its kind in ...
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Le Charcutier Opens in Adonis, Now Has Three Branches in Keserwan

4 years ago
After Sarba in 2008 & Jeita in 2005, Le Charcutier has unveiled its latest store in Keserwan in the Adonis area last week. You’d think that three branches are too much in one area, but ...
Lebanon

Lebanese doctor Mahmoud Kahil found dead in Paris apartment

4 years ago
A Lebanese doctor by the name of Mahmoud Kahil, specialized in pediatric surgery at the Robert-Debré hospital (19th arrondissement), has been found dead in his apartment in Paris, after the family lost contact with him ...
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