Beirut-Paris Flights To Resume on June 12

The DailyStar reported on Tuesday that Air France will resume its flights to and from Beirut on June 12. There will be two flights to and from the Lebanese capital every Friday and Sunday. Beirut airport activities are expected to resume on June 8.

An Informational Video on Hyperinflation in Lebanon

A couple of weeks ago, I listed the reasons behind soaring prices in Lebanon in a detailed post, and today someone came up with a nicely done informational video that explains better why hyperinflation is happening. Check it out: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Blog Baladi on May 20, 2020 at 6:33pm PDT
Critiques

Lebanon To Partially Re-Open Tomorrow: Wear Your Masks & Apply Social Distancing!

5 years ago
Lebanon’s Prime Minister has announced today that the government will proceed to “partially re-open” the country as of Monday, while Interior Minister Mohammed Fahmi issued a memo detailing the rules to be followed as the ...
Food

FromTheVillages.com : Support Lebanese Artisans & Farmers

5 years ago
One of the many things that was brought to light in these past few months in Lebanon was the fact that we import everything, from food, fruits, vegetables, shoes and even water! The reason behind ...
Critiques

Two Positive Points We Can Build on From PM Diab’s Wife Statement

5 years ago
Dr. Nawwar Mawlawi, who happens to be the wife of Prime Minister Diab, released a statement which sparked controversy on social media channels. She was basically tackling the problem of foreign workers and the dollar ...
Critiques

What’s Happening to The Mseilha Dam?

5 years ago
Update: Energy Ministry is claiming works are not done yet and we have to wait till 2021 for the dam to be fully operational. I looked up their website for deadlines and completion dates but ...
Baladi

The Volunteer Circle: A Call-Out For Volunteers to Make a Positive Impact in Their Community

5 years ago
This is probably the best time to lend a helping hand to your local communities, but in case you don’t know where to start or who to help, there’s an awesome online skill-sharing platform that ...
Baladi

Palmyra Hotel Owner Determined to Keep it Open

5 years ago
If there’s one hotel I regret not visiting in Lebanon, it’s the legendary Palmyra hotel in Baalbeck. This is one of the oldest hotels in Lebanon, the first hotel in the Near East, and has ...
Critiques

Fraud in Oil Imports Dates Back to 2005

5 years ago
Update May 23 2020: The second company who was allowed to receive the fuel was shut down as well by the authorities. Its owner has reportedly fled to London. Back in 2005, the Lebanese government ...
Lebanon

Has ‘lucky’ Lebanon escaped the coronavirus crisis? I don’t think so yet.

5 years ago
Photo by Jad G Ghorayeb.   Social distancing in Lebanon has become a thing from the past. Confinement has become a thing from the past. Everything seems to be back to “normal” in the past ...
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