Branch Manager in Keserwan Allegedly Stole Two Million Dollars

There is news circulating about an embezzlement that occurred at a branch of a local bank in the Keserwan area. According to reports, a branch manager withdrew two million dollars from the accounts of a depositor and fled to an unknown location, believed to be outside Lebanon. Al Modon was the only media outlet to name the bank as Cedrus Bank, but the bank has denied that such an embezzlement took place. Other news outlets…

R.I.P Antoine Kerbage

Lebanon lost one of its most distinguished actors today, with a career spanning several decades. Antoine Kerbage passed away at the age of 90 after battling illness and suffering from Alzheimer's. Throughout his career, Kerbage made significant contributions to the country’s theatrical and cinematic landscapes. Born in 1935, he began his acting journey in the 1960s by joining the Modern Theater Institute of the Baalbek International Festival Committee where he played a pivotal role in…
Baladi

AUB Ranked First in MENA Region in The Field of Medicine

1 week ago
The 2025 QS World University Rankings are out and the American University of Beirut has climbed several ranks up to 250th worldwide and 132nd globally in the field of medicine. AUB is also ranked first ...
Lebanon

Rhode Island Doctor Denied Reentry to the U.S. After Lebanon Trip

1 week ago
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a Lebanese doctor studying and working with Brown Medicine in Rhode Island, has been denied reentry to the United States following a brief trip to Lebanon. Dr. Alawieh had been residing in ...
Food

Knefeh Smash Burger? WTH?

1 week ago
I’ve seen many disturbing food trends lately, but this one has to top them all: a smash burger with a Dubai Chocolate Knefeh scoop. The trend appears to have started a couple of weeks back, ...
Alcohol

Why is the Government Imposing Taxes on Locally Produced Alcoholic Beverages?

1 week ago
The Association of Lebanese Industrialists issued a press release expressing its concern over certain provisions in the 2025 budget that may negatively impact Lebanese industries. They also urged the government to review these provisions, as ...
Architecture

Beirut-born Architect Lina Ghotmeh Selected to Redesign the British Museum’s Western Range

1 week ago
Multi-award-winning architect Lina Ghotmeh was selected in February to redesign the British Museum’s Western Range, one of the largest cultural renovations undertaken anywhere in the world. The Paris-based architecture firm Lina Ghotmeh Architecture (LGA) won ...
Lebanon

Government Ordered to Pay Actor Ziad Itani 480 Million Lebanese Liras in Reparations

1 week ago
For those who may not be familiar with Itani’s story or may have forgotten, he was falsely arrested by the General Directorate of State Security in 2017, accused of espionage on behalf of Israel. During ...
Information

Which Lebanese MP Has a Female Bodyguard?

2 weeks ago
LBCI aired a report on International Women’s Day featuring Siham Al Kassir, a Lebanese woman who works as a professional bodyguard and personal trainer. Al Kassir won the title of “Strongest Woman in the Arab ...
Lebanon

Lebanese Soldier Ziad Chebli Still Held Captive by Israeli Army

2 weeks ago
Israeli forces ambushed and abducted a Lebanese Army soldier while he was traveling on his motorcycle. The incident occurred over the weekend when the soldier, identified as Ziad Chebli, was en route from the village ...
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