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Najib
Aug 20, 2020 05:11
BDL issued a new circular today where it allowed transfers abroad for students for a maximum amount of $10,000 on two conditions: - The transfer has to be done from a dollar account. - The student had to be enrolled in a university in 2019 or earlier to be eligible. The amounts are expected to cover the tuition and cost of living of Lebanese students abroad. It is not clear why you cannot transfer from…
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Najib
Aug 18, 2020 05:24
Fifteen years after Rafik Hariri was assassinated along with 21 others in a huge suicide bombing in Beirut, the STL judgment, which is 2600 pages long, including 13,000 footnotes and a 150 pages summary is finally out. Here are some of the key findings: - Salim Ayyash, found guilty on all charges including Intentional Homicide with premeditation by using explosive material. These are the charges against him: - Conspiracy aimed at committing a Terrorist Act;…
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Najib
Aug 15, 2020 04:53
Beirut governor issued a memo yesterday requesting that all volunteering organizations obtain a permission from the army's emergency room, and prohibiting those without a permit from entering the affected areas by the blast. At a time where every aspect of the response to this deadly explosion had been volunteer-led, the Lebanese authorities are cracking down on volunteers and organizations. This decision comes two days after the parliament approved an outrageous and unjustified state of emergency,…
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Najib
Aug 15, 2020 05:50
At least 640 historic buildings, including museums, houses, art galleries and religious site were damaged due to the Beirut Port's blast, and 60 are at risk of collapse according to UNESCO. The agency is leading a campaign for the recovery and restoration of Beirut's heritage, knowing that it will take years to restore all these houses given the damages they endured. In total, at least 8000 buildings were affected by the blast, mostly in the…
BeirutBlast
5 years ago
The French Navy’s Navy’s helicopter carrier Tonnerre has arrived to Beirut few days ago in order to deliver aid supplies to the Lebanese people. “Tonnere” is an amphibious assault helicopter carrier of the Marine Nationale ...
BeirutBlast
5 years ago
Yesterday I stumbled upon a New York Times article from 1984 written by Thomas Friedman about “Lebanon’s Haunted Youth” and how harsh life was for those “who have grown up during the last nine years ...
BeirutBlast
5 years ago
Berri headed a parliament session today where they approved a two-week state of emergency imposed by the government. While people are still looking for their loved ones and cleaning the rubble, the authorities are finding ...
BeirutBlast
5 years ago
“On Behalf of Anthony Bourdain, I thought that he would have probably done so if he was still around. I wish you and LeChef the best and hope things can be put back together soon.” ...
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