Hassan Diab First PM to Reside at the Grand Serail

MTV reported today that newly appointed Prime Minister Hassan Diab will be moving with his family to the Serail, which makes him the first ever PM to reside at the Grand Serail ever since it was inaugurated by Martyr Rafic Hariri. It's a nice place to stay in that's for sure. Whether Diab is doing it to cut cost or for security reasons following the protests next to his residence, it's a good call to…

500 Lawyers to Visit Prisons Across Lebanon on December 22

Lebanon24 reported last week that the Beirut Bar Association has agreed to send 500 lawyers to all Lebanese prisons on December 22 in an attempt to determine which prisoners: 1- Don't have a lawyer yet. 2- Are still jailed despite serving their sentence 3- Need a minimal financial support to bail out The lawyers will also prepare a detailed report on all prisons and prisoners. I couldn't find any confirmation on this initiative but I…
Baladi

Lebanese Army Commando Regiment Takes Part in Spain’s National Day Parade

5 years ago
Lebanese soldiers from the Commando Regiment took part this year in the parade in Madrid on the occasion of the Spanish National Day. Last year, The Spanish Army raised the Lebanese flag during a military ...
Critiques

ESCWA Road Reopens After 8 Years, Salim Slem Works Still Ongoing

5 years ago
ESCWA road was finally reopened after almost 8 years by orders of Interior Minister Raya el Hassan, in an attempt to ease traffic. I never understood why this road was closed in the first place, ...
Lebanon

Future TV Shuts Down, Workers Rights Still Not Settled

5 years ago
Future TV has been temporarily shutdown by Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who owns the TV, due to financial difficulties. FTV employees have been on strike for months after not being paid their wages and chances ...
Lebanon

US Raises Visa Prices for Lebanese, B1 / B2 Visas Not Affected

5 years ago
Below is the statement released by the US Embassy in Lebanon a couple of weeks back: The U.S. Government continuously re-evaluates reciprocity schedules worldwide to ensure that U.S. visa issuance fees are commensurate with fees ...
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Diageo To Implement 26-Week Paid Parental Leave Policy

5 years ago
Update: Diaego is not the first apparently in Lebanon as Zomato has implanted a 6 months paternity & a 6 months maternity for its employees since May. Diageo Lebanon is set to be the first ...
Lebanon

What You Didn’t Know About 1971 Miss Universe Georgina Rizk

5 years ago
For as long as I can remember, I knew that Georgina Rizk was married to Walid Toufik. I don’t know how I missed the part where she was married to a leading figure of the ...
Lebanon

Pilot Amanda Harrison’s Challenge Brought to a Stop in #Beirut

5 years ago
Pilot Amanda Harrison was set to fly her 1942 Tiger Moth (DH82a) from the UK to Darwin in Australia, crossing over 9,260 nautical Miles and 23 countries in 30 days. The journey was aimed at ...
Baladi

Journalist Gisele Khoury Awarded the French Order of Chivalry

5 years ago
French Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Bruno Foucher has awarded renowned journalist Gisele Khoury the French order of chivalry (chevalier dans l’ordre Français de la Légion d’honneur) during a ceremony held at the Pine Residence. The ...
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