Posted By
Najib
Apr 18, 2020 03:06
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 industry has been suffering for months now and the latest COVID-19 pandemic has made the situation ten times worse. Just to give you an idea, Lebanon's hospitality industry employs more than 394,000 people which is 18.4% of total employment. Added…
Posted By
Chadi
Apr 17, 2020 04:54
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 this year, Jobs For Lebanon was created to enable the 16 million Lebanese across the world to create new job opportunities and recruit local talent. The aim in is to help talented and skilled workers now stuck at home with…
Posted By
Najib
Apr 16, 2020 04:29
In January 2019, BDL restricted dollar trade by calling for all money transfer offices to only pay out cash in Lebanese Pounds rather than US dollars, even if the transfer was made in the US currency. Lebanon Restricts Dollar Trade. In December 2019, BDL mandated that all FX transfers to Lebanese non-bank institutions to be disbursed in that foreign currency and not in LBP, but today this was reversed and all money transfer offices have…
Posted By
Fred
Apr 15, 2020 12:53
Lebanese pop/rock band Adonis just released the first single from its upcoming studio album “Thoqb Aswad” . Having postponed its tour, which was scheduled for Spring 2020, the band has instead accelerated the production of its upcoming album. Written in spoken classical Arabic, the song departs from Adonis’ signature Lebanese dialect. About the song, the band’s lead singer Anthony from Adonis says: “Thoqb Aswad” has been designed like a short movie. It’s quite long for a pop song ,…
Critiques
6 years ago
The Lebanese Minister of Agriculture & Culture (Don’t ask how these two ministers are together) shared on post on his Facebook page yesterday asking the Lebanese to cut down the consumption of red meat and ...
Opinions/critiques
6 years ago
Following the lockdown imposed in Lebanon and around the world, victims of domestic violence are experiencing a greater threat as many are confined to their homes with their abusers. The Lebanese officials have reported an ...
Critiques
6 years ago
A week after BDL issued a circular aimed at “facilitating” money withdrawals, and with news of a 50% haircut spreading around, the US dollar today is trading over 3,000 LL in the black market. This ...
Baladi
6 years ago
LAU launched a week ago The Mobile Clinic and has been touring Lebanon offering free PCR tests for patients who cannot afford it or are not covered by the NSSF or any other medical insurance. ...
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