Secret British Squad Saved Ras Baalbeck from an ISIS Massacre

A £150,000 watchtower built in 17 days, just in time before a major attack on the Lebanese border by terrorists, has saved the Christian town of Ras Baalbeck from an "ISIS" massacre. The tower was constructed at high speed by a secret British team of ex-soldiers and engineers. Ras Baalbeck is home to a population of around 5,000 people who are mostly Christian. Here's what British ambassador Tom Fletcher had to say about this: Tom…
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Lebanon Among The Ten Worst Countries For Women

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Lebanon was ranked among the ten worst countries for women in the world and scored one of the lowest rates in terms of women political empowerment with less than 3% (Yemen, Oman, Qatar and Brunei ...
Art

The Amazing Guillermo Forchino Collection Now Available At Virgin Megastores In Beirut

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Lebanese Red Cross Workers Denied Entrance To A Beirut Mosque

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I’d love to talk about the politics of Machrou7a with this guy. Thanks Hadi! ...
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It’s Safe To Eat At ABC

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via ABC I never doubted food safety at ABC restaurants but it’s good to hear that they are raising awareness on that matter and comforting people that they are LAFS certified. Meanwhile, Minister Bou Faour ...
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In Pictures: Said Akl’s Coffin Designed And Created By Lebanese Scultpor Rudy Rahme

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Lebanese painter and sculptor Rudy Rahme confirmed today that he has designed and sculpted a special coffin for the late Said Akl. The coffin is made of a Lebanese rock and a 3000 year old ...
Critiques

Small Fight At Sabah’s Funeral

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It appears that some journalists were not allowed to cover Sabah’s funeral at first but after insisting and clashing with the organizers, they were able to get in. Why would Sabah’s family give only MTV ...
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