France Sentences Lebanese Prostitution Kingpin Elie Nahhas to 8 Years in Jail

A French court Tuesday sentenced a Lebanese businessman in absentia to eight years in prison over a high-end prostitution ring operating at the Cannes Film Festival that had ties to a slain son of Moammar Gadhafi. The judge also slapped a 50,000 euro fine on Elie Nahas, a Lebanese who claimed to run a modeling agency employing young women recruited in South America, France and eastern Europe. The prostitution ring was first discovered in 2007…

MTV’s بالجرم المشهود

We now have our own "Cops" show on MTV. I am surprised the ISF gave MTV permission to accompany them on raids and missions. I watched the first episode yesterday and this is by far the most interesting show on Lebanese TVs right now. I have one worry though: All the criminals they are arresting should not be placed in Roumieh with all the scandals that have been unveiled there because they will probably be…
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15,000 low-cost tablets to Lebanese public school students

13 years ago
Lebanon’s telecommunications minister signed a memorandum of understanding with leading firm Intel to provide low-cost tablet computers to Lebanese public school students. “The project aims to create multifaceted educational solutions and lay the foundation for ...
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Lebanon featured on German Sueddeutsche Zeitung’s frontpage

13 years ago
I saw this cool picture first on Twitter (posted by @HanyRizk) yesterday but it wasn’t very clear. I tried looking for a better resolution today but it’s not easy when the paper is German! The ...
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FBI team in Beirut

13 years ago
Ya Ahla bil shabeb! The killing of Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan in a Beirut car bomb on Friday sparked days of tensions, accusations and violence in Lebanon between supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad and ...
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The Chase Restaurant Security Camera footage

13 years ago
[Source] The footage was taken at the time of the Achrafieh blast. ...
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Achrafieh bombing death toll rises to 4

13 years ago
Thank you George for the picture and info I was just informed that a Syrian worker (Called Jassem or Haytham) was also killed in the blast, making the number of casualties 4. It is worthy ...
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Lebanon’s Education Ministry is not doing its work

13 years ago
Fortunately though, LBCI took the time to answer students and letting them know if there’s school tomorrow. via @LBC_Group ...
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How can you help the victims of Achrafieh’s bombing?

13 years ago
[YouTube] LBC report on the innocent civilians wounded by the huge explosion The explosion that shook Achrafieh two days ago destroyed several buildings, shops and vehicles and left many families homeless. Aside from the injured ...
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