Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs Announced : 10% Tax on Lebanon

US President Donald Trump announced during a press conference today that he is implementing global "reciprocal tariffs" against more than 180 countries, along with a baseline tariff for other nations. Any countries not included on the list will face a standard 10% tariff on all products entering the U.S., according to the administration. In the case of Lebanon, a 10% tariff will be applied, matching the tariff Lebanon currently imposes on U.S. goods. This tariff…

Global Fire Power Rankings 2025: Lebanon 115th Worldwide, Ranked Last in Middle East

The Global Fire Power list uses over 60 individual indicators to measure a country's military strength, including manpower, air power, land power, naval power, financials, geography, natural resources, and logistics. The United States has topped the list since 2005, followed by China, Russia, and India. As for Lebanon, it ranked 115th out of 145 countries considered for the annual GFP review, placing dead last in the Middle East region. Turkey ranked first in the region,…
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The Henley 2025 Passport Index: Lebanon Climbs to 89th Spot

1 month ago
The Lebanese passport ranking has significantly improved since 2024, climbing from the 95th spot to the 89th, almost matching its highest ranking in the past 15 years, which was 88th in 2013 and 2014. The ...
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AirHelp 2024 Rankings: Middle East Airlines Ranks Last Regionally

1 month ago
AirHelp, an organization specializing in air travel rights, has just released its annual airline rankings. Middle East Airlines ranked 98th out of 109 airlines. Airhelp ranks the world’s best-known airlines based on three metrics: on-time ...
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Guess The Lebanese

1 month ago
Dose of Emirates featured a “Guess the Lebanese” challenge on their YouTube channel, and it was fun to watch. There were seven candidates in total, and the questions and challenges were quite relevant for identifying ...
Lebanon

Tadmor Documentary First Public Screening in Damascus

1 month ago
The screening of Tadmor in Syria last week was nothing short of amazing, and I only wish Lokman Slim had been among us to witness this historic event. The fact that the first screening of ...
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Rafic Eid Becomes The First Lebanese To Complete The Dakar Race

2 months ago
Rafic Eid & Ihab Hakim made history this year by becoming the first Lebanese motorcyclists to compete at the Dakar race, and Rafic went even further to become the first Lebanese to complete the race. ...
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Fadi el Khatib Appointed as Dubai Sports Ambassador

4 months ago
Lebanese basketball star Fadi el Khatib shared a post on his Instagram thanking the Dubai Sports Council for appointing him as a sports ambassador for the city of Dubai, and showing his gratitude for this ...
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Get Well Ali Jaber!

6 months ago
Lebanese TV personality and Director General of MBC Group Ali Jaber is recovering after having a health scare the past two weeks. Jaber suffered from internal bleeding and had to go into a coma for ...
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Qatar Airways To Prohibit Pagers & Walkie-talkies on Flights from Beirut

6 months ago
Qatar Airways tweeted today that it’s banning all passengers flying from Beirut to carry pagers or walkie-talkies, and that the restriction includes checked and carry-on luggages as well as cargo. Qatar’s flag carrier did not ...
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