Posted By
Najib
Aug 12, 2026 03:25
Although courts have continued to issue death sentences over the years, none of these sentences have been carried out since 2004. However, capital punishment remained part of Lebanese law until today. In fact, Lebanon’s parliament has passed a law abolishing the death penalty, making it the first country in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment. As far as existing death sentences are concerned, they will be replaced with life imprisonment with aggravated hard…
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Najib
Dec 24, 2025 01:09
Lebanon broke three Guinness World Records this week, two linked to the Christmas season and a third organized by a local food wholesaler. Longest Christmas Recital: Kfardebian hosted an extraordinary Christmas music event: a 170-hour nonstop recital featuring continuous singing of Christmas hymns and carols. Organizers have structured it so the music never stops for the full 170 hours. The event took place at the "Sacré Coeur" School in Kfardebian and ran from December 16…
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Information
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