There’s No LL1,000,000 Bill (Yet)

A picture of a 1,000,000 LL bill has been circulating online for the past week, however it's a fake bill that was shared by Al Khanda2 newspaper to reflect on the continuing Lebanese lira downward spiral. In the last 48 hours, the Lira plunged to a new low as the 1$ exceeded LL12,000 while prices are still increasing as "fresh" dollars are needed for pretty much everything and the government is still subsidizing a list…

Around 1000 Doctors Are Considering Leaving Lebanon

Last year, the head of the doctors' syndicate stated that over 400 doctors had left the country, creating a major problem for university hospitals and for the overall medical sector. This year, Abou Sharaf declared that over 1000 doctors are considered leaving or have already left, knowing that the majority of those leaving are aged between 35 and 55. Abou Sharaf even warned that one of Beirut's key hospitals might run out of doctors soon.…
Baladi

Pope Francis Will Visit Lebanon After Iraq

3 years ago
Pope Francis told reporters after completing his historic trip to Iraq that his next destination will be Lebanon, but he did not specify the date. The 83-year old head of the Catholic Church plans to ...
Lebanon

A Memorial Honoring Hero Firefighter Sahar Fares

3 years ago
A monument was unveiled by Beirut’s governor Marwan Abboud on International Women’s Day, as a tribute to the first female firefighter martyr Sahar Fares. Sahar, a 27 year old bride-to-be, was killed by the Beirut ...
Automotive

EV-ELECTRA Rise Launched But Still No First Drive

3 years ago
The first electric Lebanese car was launched in February in the cheesiest possible way, but we have yet to see a first drive. All they did in the launch was drive the car real slow ...
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. ...
Critiques

Mzaar Ski Resort To Close For This Season After Today’s Fiasco

3 years ago
Kfardebian municipality issued a statement later today following the fiasco that happened at the Mzaar slopes, and decided with Mzaar Ski resort to end the ski season for safety considerations and to help reduce the ...
Information

Judge Carla Chawwah Orders Health Ministry To Vaccinate 80-Year Old Within 48 Hours

3 years ago
Joseph Al-Hajj registered back in January to get his vaccination slot, but never received any feedback from the authorities despite having priority as an 80-year old. In the mean time, the Health Minister was too ...
Lebanon

Azadea Set To Reopen Adidas & Reebook By April 2021

3 years ago
After having shut down all their branches in mid-2020 due to the economic crisis, Reebook & Adidas stores are set to reopen in Lebanon by April after Azadea had acquired the franchises to both brands. ...
Economics

The Big Mac Index : Lebanon Now Tops Cheapest Places To Buy A Big Mac

3 years ago
The Big Mac Index was created in 1986 by The Economist and is an “informal way of measuring the purchasing power parity (PPP) between two currencies and provides a test of the extent to which ...
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