Posted By
Najib
Jul 16, 2018 04:32
Four years ago, I read that Beirut's bullet-scarred Holiday Inn hotel was set to be auctioned in the coming months yet the hotel hasn't found any buyers yet according to this recent article by LeCommerceduLevant. The bidding price set for the hotel is $200 million dollars according to the same article but no one seems interested in investing that much money in the iconic Holiday Inn. I don't know if the recent economic situation is…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 16, 2018 03:58
It appears that Chinese investors are interested in reviving the long forgotten railway between Tripoli and Syria while The Turkish General Directorate of Monuments and Museums has signed a collaboration protocol with the General Directorate of Railways and Public Transport with the goal to renovate the train station at Tripoli. Turkey's interest comes from the fact that the station is considered a historical Ottoman monument and the renovation project is expected to last 1 year.…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 12, 2018 07:09
A memo issued by Jbeil's municipality has urged all supermarkets and retail outlets to replace plastic bags by eco-friendly bags by end of year. This is a great move from the municipality. I don't have much details on how it will be implemented but if anyone can pull this off, it's Jbeil's municipality. Let's hope other towns and cities will do the same.
Posted By
Najib
Jul 11, 2018 01:47
This is not the first and definitely won't be the last time an ambulance is blocked by an armored convoy in Lebanon, however it was PM Hariri's convoy that blocked the ambulance in the below video and he offered his apologies afterwards. Obviously, it's good to hear him apologize but this is not enough, especially when the Red Cross medic stepped down and ran towards the armed personnel asking him to make way . Oh…
Critiques
5 years ago
When a group of Lebanese women were asked on the challenges their face at home or at work, and what they’d wish their employers would change, they replied asking for shorter working hours, a longer ...
Critiques
5 years ago
What started as a simple survey of all quarries in Lebanon has shown how widespread they are and worst of all, that the overwhelming majority is located OUTSIDE of the areas designated by the National ...
Animals & Wildlife
5 years ago
The owner (3ammo Mahmoud) of a dog shelter in Tripoli woke up today to find over 90 dogs poisoned and tens dead. The ones still alive are struggling and need medical assistance. The owner has ...
Information
5 years ago
Update Sept 10 2018: Mona is set to be released after her prison term was cut to one year and suspended. Great news! This is crazy! A Lebanese woman called Mona el-Mazbouh has been sentenced ...
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