Saudi Arabia was the first to issue a travel warning to Lebanon following the ongoing clashes at Ain el Helwe camp, followed by Kuwait, Bahrain & Qatar. While Saudi Arabia & Bahrain urged their citizens to leave Lebanon quickly, Kuwait & Qatar advised their citizens to avoid places that are witnessing conflict but stopped short of urging their citizens to leave. Armed clashes between Palestinian factions at Ain el Helwe camp have been ongoing for…

The Lebanese Passport is still ranked among the world's weakest passports but it has been slightly improving since 2020. In fact, our passport ranked 94th this year out of 104 countries according to the Henley Passport Index vs. 103rd in 2022 and 107th in 2021. While the Lebanese passport only gave us access to 40 countries without the need for a visa, the number jumped to 43 in 2023. I don't know which countries exactly…