Amin Maalouf Granted National Order of Merit by French President Macron

During a ceremony held in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron honored Lebanese-born French author Amin Maalouf with the National Order of Merit for his contributions to literature. Amin Maalouf's works have been translated into over 40 languages, was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1993 for his novel The Rock of Tanios and is a member of the French Academy. الرئيس الفرنسي يكرم امين معلوف #فرنسا #لبنان pic.twitter.com/iEjOV8voRt— ميسون نويهض February 29, 2020

Thawra is not Dead, Thawra is Now a Lifestyle!

"We were doing so much better before the Revolution" "Banks were giving us our money normally before the protests started" "This Revolution has destroyed the economy" "What did the Revolution achieve? We were leading a normal life now it's all messed up" "Reforms were on their way, but the Revolution stopped it all" "The Revolution only cut roads and cursed politicians, they made things worse only" "Why aren't the Thawra people protesting in front of…

Three Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus in #Lebanon

The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health confirmed a third case of coronavirus in Lebanon, after a man arriving from Iran on February 24 tested positive. This means that all three infected people so far were onboard Iranian planes. The minister has pointed out that the health ministry has already taken precautions in order to confront the virus, especially at the Rafic Hariri International Airport where thermal detection and sterilization devices have been put in place,…

MEA To Stop Selling Tickets Temporarily at its Offices

A month ago, MEA took a decision to accept only U.S dollars but then had to reverse it the same day after sparking nationwide outrage. Following that, rumors spread that the ticket prices had increased but it wasn't the case from what I saw. However, I was surprised to read today that MEA has decided to stop selling tickets at its offices for the next three months. So in other words, they're throwing the ball…
Baladi

Lebanon’s First Appearance in the Brazilian Carnival

5 years ago
Every year, to celebrate the onset of Lent, the forty days of abstinence before Easter, a Carnival of colors is held in Sao Paolo. This year, Lebanon will be taking part for the first time ...
Lebanon

Matteo EL Khodr, another Lebanese on The Voice France this Saturday

5 years ago
After Enzo Sabbagha was revealed to the public around a fortnight ago, Lebanon will have not only one, but 2 talents competing at this year’s The Voice France (Season 9). Matteo El Khodr will be ...
Lebanon

Basketball – Lebanon tops group D after easy win against Bahrain

5 years ago
3 days after claiming an unconvincing win against Iraq, Lebanon bounced back in style on Monday night, comfortably beating Bahrain with a final score of 116-73, on a night during which the players didn’t know ...
Critiques

Defaulting is Imminent

5 years ago
Moody’s downgraded in the last few days Lebanon’s government issuer ratings from Caa2 to Ca, which translates to “Judged to be highly speculative and with likelihood of being near or in default, but some possibility ...
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