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Lebanon

Paragliding Banned in Keserwan Following Fatal Accident

1 day ago
Mount Lebanon’s public prosecutor has issued a decision banning paragliding from the takeoff platforms in Harissa and Ghosta, and prohibiting landings in the Jounieh area until further notice. The decision follows the tragic death of ...
Lebanon

500,000 & 1 Million LBP Banknotes Coming Soon?

2 weeks ago
Lebanon’s finance and budget committees have approved a draft law allowing the printing of larger banknotes, including 500,000 and 1 million Lebanese pound (LBP) bills. This decision comes long overdue, as it should have been ...
Critiques

Lebanon’s Banking Secrecy Law: A Step Forward, But Not Enough

2 weeks ago
The Lebanese parliament approved a banking secrecy law today, granting authorities access to banking data dating back to 2015. Passed with a strong majority of 87 votes, this legislation fulfills a key requirement set by ...
Baladi

Tonia Makary Becomes First Lebanese Woman to Qualify for Ironman World Championship

3 weeks ago
Tonia Makary has made history as the first Lebanese woman to qualify for the Ironman World Championship. She achieved this remarkable milestone by competing in the Ironman Championship in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where she ...
Food

Four Guys, Not Five – Now Open in Lebanon!

4 weeks ago
When I first saw the video on Instagram, I honestly thought Five Guys had opened in Lebanon. Everything looked exactly like one of their branches—except instead of “Five,” it said “Four.” Yep, you heard that ...
Critiques

Education Minister’s Third Gender Inclusion Poorly Timed

1 month ago
Lebanon’s Minister of Education, Rima Karami, is facing major backlash after adding a third gender option “Other” alongside the traditional “Male” and “Female” choices in a national survey. The survey, launched in March 2025, was ...
Lebanon

Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs Announced : 10% Tax on Lebanon

1 month ago
US President Donald Trump announced during a press conference today that he is implementing global “reciprocal tariffs” against more than 180 countries, along with a baseline tariff for other nations. Any countries not included on ...
Information

Six Lebanese Make the 2025 Forbes Billionaires List

1 month ago
Taha and Najib Mikati remain the wealthiest Lebanese on Forbes’ Billionaires List, each with an estimated fortune of $3.1 billion. Other Lebanese billionaires featured on the list include Bahaa Hariri with $2 billion, Robert Mouawad ...
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Global Fire Power Rankings 2025: Lebanon 115th Worldwide, Ranked Last in Middle East

1 month ago
The Global Fire Power list uses over 60 individual indicators to measure a country’s military strength, including manpower, air power, land power, naval power, financials, geography, natural resources, and logistics. The United States has topped ...
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Electricity Minister Joe Saddi: Additional Supply Hours For Areas Who Address Violations

1 month ago
Lebanon’s new Energy Minister, Joe Saddi, held his first press conference this week, addressing the country’s electricity crisis and outlining his plans to tackle some of the sector’s most pressing issues. While it is no ...
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