Posted By
Najib
Mar 10, 2020 02:40
The Ministry of Public Health shared its first National Epidemiological Surveillance Program Bulletin on COVID-19 as of March 8th and it contains some insights on the spread of this virus in Lebanon. - 32 cases were confirmed as of March 8 . - 38% of the cases came from Iran, 3% from Egypt, 3% from the UK. - Reasons of infections for 30 out of the 32 cases were travel related and contacts of confirmed…
Posted By
Fred
Mar 09, 2020 02:21
I'm opening a thread on the Coronavirus spread in Lebanon and I will update it on a daily basis. This will hopefully help keep the blog's readers up to date with what's happening, raise awareness on the virus and the precautions being taken and more importantly contain the panic that's spreading faster than the virus. First things first, here are the official numbers to call and websites to visit for any Corona-related emergency or inquiry:…
Posted By
Fred
Mar 07, 2020 11:14
Spanning over 2 days, and withstanding rain, the Coronavirus fears and Eurobonds crisis, it seemed like there was another Lebanon inside the ATCL arena, celebrating today the consolidation of the country's presence in the Davis Cup Group I, after emphatically claiming the tie against Thailand 3-1. A first rubber took place on Friday, with Benjamin Hassan needing less than an hour to dismantle a player ranked more than 1000 places below him, 6-1 6-2. Saturday…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 07, 2020 08:51
It's official, PM Hassan Diab has announced today that Lebanon is unable to pay its foreign currency loans and will default on its sovereign debt for the first time ever. He also added that there are ongoing negotiations with bondholders and lenders to restructure the loans. Diab also stated that a rescue plan will be announced that will include a restructuring of the banking & electricity sectors, reducing expenses and fighting corruption but he did…
Critiques
6 years ago
Lebanon’s revolution against corruption continues and the long awaited judicial appointments “might” be a step in the right direction if no political interference takes place. An independent judiciary committee and a capable judiciary system have ...
Critiques
6 years ago
Update: State Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat has suspended a ruling by Financial Prosecutor Ali Ibrahim on freezing the assets of 20 banks, TV networks said. Financial Prosecutor Ali Ibrahim has put a “prevention of disposal” signal ...
Critiques
6 years ago
The coronavirus has been making headlines for the past two weeks now in Lebanon, cancelling schools and disrupting travel. Yesterday, a young lady showed up at the Rafik Hariri hospital claiming that Mar Charbel appeared ...
Baladi
6 years ago
LiveLoveBeirut shared today 25+ stunning old photos of Lebanon for the first time. The pictures are colorized, and include areas like Bcharre, Beirut, Nahr el Kalb, Baalbeck and others. I selected my favorite 12 shots, ...
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