Posted By
Najib
Jan 10, 2013 09:51
I remember posting about this scandal back in 2010 when BBC conducted an investigation and found out that the so-called bomb detectors are useless. Later on and as reported by Youmna from LBC Blogs, both the the US government related SANDIA laboratory the United States Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal came out with the same conclusion. The question remains: Why are people still using it in Lebanon and why doesn't the government ban their use and…
Posted By
Najib
Jan 10, 2013 12:18
Cartoon by Sareen Two four-star hotels, Acropolis and Century Park, have been recently closed in Kaslik due to low tourism. “The hotel had financial difficulties and I was informed by the owners that it has gone out of business,” Pierre Achkar said. He added that last month saw Century Park, a 70-room Kaslik hotel, closing. Lebanon has suffered from low tourism throughout 2012. The most recent figures show the number of tourists declined by nearly…
Humor
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Information
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Critiques
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Automotive
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Events
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Information
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