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Najib
Apr 22, 2020 10:26
Back in November 2019, a lot of Sulta sympathizers were blaming protesters for blocking the parliament entrances, claiming that they're preventing lawmakers from doing what's needed to pass laws and help save the country. Fast forward to April 2020, the parliament has finally convened in UNESCO and surprise surprise! They failed to pass any significant law and, wait for it, voted AGAINST a law that banned the display of posters of leaders, officials and employees…
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Najib
Apr 22, 2020 05:20
Fleihan's children paid tribute to their father on his martyrdom anniversary by playing his favorite song "Imagine" by Johny Lennon. The video went viral online as many paid tribute to Fleihan, who died from injuries sustained as he was accompanying former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri when a massive bomb exploded on the Beirut seafront as they passed by. Fleihan worked at the IMF and the UNDP before returning to Lebanon in 1993 to assist…
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Najib
Apr 22, 2020 04:51
If you're relieved that the most recent proposed haircut on bank depositors was dismissed, don't be. The reality is that there's already an "indirect" haircut happening on your accounts and BDL just issued yet another circular that forces banks to pay all depositors, except the small ones, in Lebanese Liras at the rate set by the bank. In other words, if you have an account with a $20K balance and wish to withdraw 300$, you…
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Najib
Apr 21, 2020 08:20
LBCI just reported that Lebanon's parliament has just voted in favor of a law that would legalise the cultivation of cannabis for medical and industrial use. This comes after the draft law was endorsed by parliamentary committees few months back, and is based "on a 2019 report by United States-based consultancy McKinsey & Company that recommended Lebanon legalise cannabis production for "high-added-value medicinal products with export focus". The real question remains: Who is going to…
Critiques
5 years ago
You’d think that Lebanese lawmakers have more imminent laws to pass and topics to discuss these days, but instead the current hot topic is passing a controversial amnesty law that would pardon (in principle) thousands ...
Movies & Television
5 years ago
Michael Jordan’s “The Last Dance” docuseries is scheduled to be released on April 20th and I can’t freaking wait! This ten-part documentary series is an all-access footage of Michael Jordan’s final season and championship with ...
Critiques
5 years ago
I woke up today to the news that Le Bristol Beirut is shutting down after 70 years. Even though this was not confirmed yet by the hotel’s management, it goes without saying that Lebanon’s hospitality ...
Business
5 years ago
In addition to the health pandemic that the World is suffering from, Lebanon has been going through a disastrous economic crisis with soaring unemployment rates and thousands of business closures. For that purpose and earlier ...
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