Lebanon’s “Escobar” Killed by the Lebanese Army

Lebanon's most dangerous drug dealer, with over 2,900 warrants out for his arrest, was killed along with seven others by the Lebanese army in the town of Hammoudieh in the outskirts of Baalbeck. More than 16 Lebanese and 25 Syrians were arrested during the raid and Zaid's bodyguard was also killed in the process. Ali Zaid Ismail was wanted for drug trafficking and dealing, arms trafficking, car theft, attempted murder among other charges. I am…

Turkey To Renovate Tripoli’s Train Station, China Wants to Revive it

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.…
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[Updated] Lebanese Woman Sentenced to 11 years in Prison For Insulting Egyptians in a Video

6 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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TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield is Coming in October to #Beirut

6 years ago
TechCrunch has announced some really excited news for thriving startups in Lebanon, as they’re planning to bring Startup Battlefield, which tries to bring the world’s top early stage startups together on one stage to compete ...
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Brigadier General Maroun Hitti Appointed Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire

6 years ago
Retired Brigadier General Maroun Hitti became the fourth Lebanese citizen to be awarded the Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award during ceremony held at the British Ambassador’s residence in Beirut. ...
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Major Floods in Ras Baalbeck

6 years ago
The strongest cyclone to ever hit southern Oman and neighbouring Yemen has left its mark on Lebanon in the last few days and some of the most affected areas by the recent rainstorms are Ras ...
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Sorting Waste at Source Kicked off in Beirut?

6 years ago
PM Hariri and the Municipality of Beirut announced back in April a recycling project entitled “Warak Beirut” or “Paper Beirut” that will supposedly promote source sorting of paper and cardboard at public institutions and the ...
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Did Israel Fly An F-35 Stealth Fighter Over Beirut?

6 years ago
Jalopnik shared last week a picture of an Israeli F35 Stealth fighter flying over Beirut. The picture was tweeted by a military correspondent and reportedly taken by an Israeli Air Force commander. Israel has been ...
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R.I.P May Arida

6 years ago
May Arida, the President of Lebanon’s prestigious Baalbek International Festival and “a name that raises so much values, so many memories” has passed away aged 92. Here’s a small biography of Arida’s numerous accomplishments and ...
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Marcel Ghanem to Make First MTV Appearance Tonight

6 years ago
After announcing his departure from LBCI, Marcel Ghanem will officially make his first appearance on MTV tonight as part of a special coverage of the elections as the results are coming out. To be honest, ...
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