Posted By
Fred
May 02, 2020 09:09
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 couple of days, as the country desperately tries to inject some money into the market, apart from the specific places that cannot open before their official governmental time arrives, but which are already preparing for the comeback. The streets are…
Posted By
Najib
May 01, 2020 04:37
The National Beverages Company announced today that it is shutting down permanently by end of May 2020 due to the economic and financial distress and the difficult conditions it is going through. The company has informed the Labor Ministry today of its decision, in order to preserve its rights and the rights of the employees therein, knowing that the company and factory offices will be closed from the date of 1/5/2020. Coca Cola's market share…
Economics
6 years ago
If you’re still wondering why we need that many dollars to import stuff? And why prices of imported items are soaring in recent weeks? Check out this awesome chart created by Bassam Karam grouping all ...
Information
6 years ago
The spread of the Coronavirus, aka COVID-19, has had the country on lockdown since the beginning of March. Social distancing, staying at home, businesses, and schools closing their doors to employees and students. Even license ...
Baladi
6 years ago
Red Bull Athlete Kenny Belaey, one of the biggest names in the bike trials world scene, has just rode the Lebanese Mountain Trail from North to South Lebanon. He completed the 470-KM long journey and ...
Baladi
6 years ago
If you wish to help out NGOs and underprivileged families in Lebanon but don’t know how, there’s a great online platform where you can choose any of the participating NGOs or organizations and buy the ...
Information
6 years ago
LBCI just reported that Lebanon’s parliament has just voted in favor of a law that would legalise the cultivation of cannabis for medical and industrial use. This comes after the draft law was endorsed by ...
Critiques
6 years ago
I woke up today to the news that Le Bristol Beirut is shutting down after 70 years. Even though this was not confirmed yet by the hotel’s management, it goes without saying that Lebanon’s hospitality ...
Business
6 years ago
In addition to the health pandemic that the World is suffering from, Lebanon has been going through a disastrous economic crisis with soaring unemployment rates and thousands of business closures. For that purpose and earlier ...
Lebanon
6 years ago
Lebanese pop/rock band Adonis just released the first single from its upcoming studio album “Thoqb Aswad” (Black Hole). Having postponed its tour, which was scheduled for Spring 2020, the band has instead accelerated the production of its upcoming ...
