Five Lebanese Among The World’s Richest Arabs In 2013

Arabian Business released their yearly list of the world’s richest Arabs and five Lebanese made the top 50 list: Joseph Safra Rank: 8 Wealth: $7.5 billion Taha Mikati Rank: 25 Wealth: $3.5 billion Najib Mikati Rank: 27 Wealth: $3.4 billion Saad Hariri Rank: 29 Wealth: $3.3 billion The Hayek Family Rank: 32 Wealth: $3.2 billion Check out the full list . PS: I had no clue who Joseph Safra is, but apparently he's the richest…

Lebanese Jamil Rima’s RPC Reactor Can Turn Garbage Into Carbon

Dr. Jamil Rima is a Lebanese professor and inventor who came up with a reactor called RPC that takes any piece of garbage and turns it into carbon, which later on can be transformed into clean fuel. I heard that Rima tested out his new machine in Sassine and that it was successful but I didn't hear much about it till Matt from NowLebanon interviewed him. In the interview, Dr. Rima is saying he's had…
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Public Park At Marina Dbayeh

12 years ago
There’s a public park that’s been under construction for almost a year now at the Marina Dbayeh. It was supposed to open last year based on what Kfoury told Gino back in August of 2013 ...
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Lebanese Filmmaker Lucien Bourjeily’s Play “Bto2ta3 Aw Ma Bto2ta3” At The Index Freedom Of Expression Awards 2014

12 years ago
Bto2ta3 Aw Ma Bto2ta3 is an interactive play written by Lucien and produced by MARCH that explores the theme of “Freedom of Speech & Censorship in Lebanon” and that was ironically banned in Lebanon. Nevertheless, ...
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Beirut’s Derelict Buildings: A Very Serious Problem

12 years ago
It’s been two years now since the Fassouh Building tragedy yet there are still thousands of buildings in Beirut only that are at risk of collapsing. According to the owners of old rental flats, “buildings ...
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Welcome To Beirut: Live In 2014

12 years ago
That’s the first thing you see once you leave Rafic Hariri’s airport, and that’s what we are all wishing for this year. ...
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Picture Of The Lebanese Delegation During The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

12 years ago
via Al-Balad Two athletes are representing Lebanon at Sochi. Read more [Here]. Pics by Nour ...
Lebanon

Lebanese Athletes Competing At The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

12 years ago
Two Lebanese Athletes will be competing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Jacky Chamoun and Alexander Mohbat, both in Alpine Skiing. I was surprised not to see Chirine Njeim’s name on that list, but according ...
Beirut

Banque Libano-Française Dahieh Branch

12 years ago
A lot of businesses in Dahieh have taken similar security measures to stay safe from bombings. ...
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ISF Arrest Lebanese Man Who Beat His Wife Manal Assi To Death

12 years ago
The Lebanese ISF tweeted yesterday night that they arrested Mohammad al-Nhaily, the man who killed his wife after beating her repeatedly with a pressure cooker. Manal was beaten up in front of her two daughters, ...
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