Civil Marriage Now Allowed in Abu Dhabi

The UAE has issued a new law regulating personal status matters for non-Muslims and applying civil principles in organizing family cases. In other words, non-muslims will be allowed to marry, divorce and get joint child custody under civil law in Abu Dhabi. The aim is to "enhance the position and global competitiveness of the emirate as one of the most attractive destinations for talent and skills". I would add to it encouraging tourism as well…

Expo 2020 Dubai’s all-Women Orchestra Led By Lebanese Conductor Yasmina Sabbah

Expo 2020 Dubai kicked off with an incredible show tonight, including a unique musical experience delivered by an all-women orchestra conducted by Lebanese Yasmina Sabbah. The one-of-a-kind Firdaus Women’s Orchestra includes talented female musicians of 23 nationalities from around the Middle East with ages ranging from 16 to 51, and will be creatively led by music maestro AR Rahman. Prior to the opening ceremony, an exclusive video was shared showing the Firdaus Orchestra performing for…
Events

Visit Lebanon’s Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

3 years ago
Update: Here’s a first look at the Lebanon Pavilion and the experiences offered to visitors. [Link] Expo 2020 Dubai has officially opened after a year delay and Lebanon will be taking part under the theme ...
Lebanon

Emirates To Offer Extra Baggage Allowance For Returning Lebanese Travellers

3 years ago
Emirates Airlines will be offering an additional 10kg of baggage on trips from the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Australia back to Beirut and an additional piece of luggage totaling 23kg for Emirates customers ...
Critiques

Syria’s Off Shore Oil Bloc-1 Includes Part of Lebanon’s Maritime Territory

3 years ago
While the Lebanese authorities have been in ongoing discussions over the disputed offshore area with Israel, the Syrian regime is set to start oil exploration off its southern coast in an area that includes roughly ...
Food

Lebanon’s Famous Street Food Outlet Barbar Set to Open in Dubai

3 years ago
Dubai will have its first Barbar restaurant as the famous Lebanese food outlet is set to open a 600 square meter branch located in Hessa street that will offer both dine-in and delivery services. Barbar’s ...
Information

2020 Corruption Index: Lebanon & Iran Tied in 149th Spot

3 years ago
The 2020 Corruption index has marked Lebanon as highly corrupt and ranked it 149th (out of 180) with a score of 25/100. Other countries with a similar ranking include Iran, Guatemala, Nigeria, Mozambique and Cameroon. ...
Lebanon

Lebanon recovers against Iraq after dismal start to qualify for the FIBA Asia Cup 2021

3 years ago
After starting in a very chaotic, selfish way, with a game lacking any strategy whatsoever during almost the first 2 quarters of the match, it was a different Lebanese team that showed up in the ...
Lebanon

Lebanon demolishes India in the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifications

3 years ago
After comfortably topping Group D in Window 1 of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifications, with 2 wins over Iraq and Bahrain last February, Lebanon’s national team is back on track for Window 2. In ...
Lebanon

Dima Sadek joins MTV Lebanon, a year after quitting LBCI

3 years ago
After being a news anchor on OTV for 4 years, between 2007 and 2011, then on the LBCI for 8 years, until 2019, including hosting the Miss Lebanon Pageant in 2014, 15, 17 and 2018, ...
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