Items Provided by France to the Lebanese Security Forces

If you're wondering who's equipping the Lebanese Security Forces with anti-riot equipment to crush the anti-government protests, it's mainly France and the list of items being sold to Lebanon is listed online on the following . This is a non-exhaustive list of course but you can find pictures from recent Beirut protests showing the items found. Here are the items: Lanceur Cougar 56m Alsetex Photo Photo Lanceur Cougar 12 56m Alsetex Photo Photo Grenade Lacrymogène…

Lebanon’s Only Autism School Has Shut Down

Autism 123, Lebanon's only autism school is shutting down because of the economic crisis. The main reason behind the closure is the dollar shortage whereas the school has been unable to transfer any funds to the Boston-based institution they work with, despite several pleas to the banks. Added to that, the school had kept its fees at the LL1500 rate and needed over LL20 million liras to cover its fuel needs on a monthly basis.…
Baladi

Meet Arz Zahreddine: Lebanon’s Sole Representative at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games

3 years ago
Lebanon is making its comeback to the Paralympic Games after missing out on the last games in Rio in 2016. Arz Zahreddine, a 22-year old runner, will be the sole Lebanese at the Tokyo 2020 ...
Economics

Lebanon Has Just Received $860 Million From the IMF

3 years ago
Lebanon’s Central Bank has reportedly received its share of the IMF’s new SDR allocation, totaling $860 million. SDRs are usually meant to help low-incoming and developing countries build reserve buffers and facilitate their recovery efforts, ...
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 ...
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Meteorite in Hermel?

3 years ago
I first read about the meteorite buried underground in Hermel on Twitter but thought it was a joke, until I saw Annahar’s article on that matter. So apparently, NASA got in touch with the Hermel ...
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Over 6.5 Million Liters of Fuel & Diesel Seized By The Lebanese Army

3 years ago
After a series of raids that lasted three days, the Lebanese Army stated yesterday that they’ve seized 4,392,735 liters of fuel and 2,212,140 liters of diesel. The majority of the fuel was sold while 1,671,737 ...
Baladi

The Snoubar Skatepark: A New Skatepark at Horsh Beirut

3 years ago
Beirut has a new skate park: The Snoubar Skatepark located at Horsh Beirut. This project is a collaborative effort led by Make Life Skate Life and the Lebanese Skateboarding Association with the support of Decathlon, ...
BeirutBlast

Beirutportexplosion.com

3 years ago
It’s been over a year since the Beirut Port blast, the third-largest non-nuclear explosion in history, took place and and the survivors are still grieving and waiting for justice. What’s clear for now is that ...
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Tutti Frutti is Shutting Down For Good

3 years ago
Lebanon is losing one of its best cocktail shops Tutti Frutti due to the ongoing crisis. The shop owner made the announcement on Facebook few days ago and thanked his customers for their loyalty for ...
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