Vetlivery – A Mobile Veterinary Clinic in Lebanon

Having passionately developed her skills with pets after pursuing her studies at l'École nationale vétérinaire de Lyon and the Lebanese University's Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Maria Mouallem has come up with a genius idea to help care for domestic pets in Lebanon. With a branded van fit to receive and nurse little animals, the Lebanese vet travels the country, facilitating the lives of those who are unable to or are too lazy to…

Fitch Ratings downgrades Lebanon To CCC from B-

Fitch Ratings downgraded Lebanon's ratings to CCC from B-, while S&P gave us a grace period before eventually downgrading us. So we jumped from "B : financial situation varies noticeably" to "CCC : currently vulnerable and dependent on favorable economic conditions to meet its commitments", while our government continues to waste time and behave as if our economy is booming. “The government is largely relying on financing from the central bank, both in domestic debt…

Meet Sara Balawalashi

Whenever you meet new people in Lebanon whether at work or at college or when out with friends, there's always this one person who wants to know your family name, where you're from to try figure out your religious and political background. We do live in a judgmental society, that's no surprise, and there's not much one can do except ignore people who want to know your socio-religious background and your family tree even before…

#Beirut Airport to get Fiber Optics & 5G By September 2019

Telecom Minister Mohammad Chouchair announced today that Beirut Airport will be equipped with fiber optics within 10 days and passengers will be eligible for 1 to 2 hours of free and fast internet . Added that, Beirut Airport will be the first in the world to offer 5G, which is not true given that several other airports already offer it worldwide. The last time we were promised decent internet at the airpot was back in…
Lebanon

Nbr of Passengers at Beirut Airport Reached 23,500 Yesterday: An All-time High

6 years ago
Every year around the same time, passengers leaving Beirut go through hell to get to their gates on time. Last week marked the highest number of passengers leaving RHIA in Lebanon’s history, peaking at 23,500 ...
Lebanon

US Raises Visa Prices for Lebanese, B1 / B2 Visas Not Affected

6 years ago
Below is the statement released by the US Embassy in Lebanon a couple of weeks back: The U.S. Government continuously re-evaluates reciprocity schedules worldwide to ensure that U.S. visa issuance fees are commensurate with fees ...
Events

Paul Van Dyk To Perform on September 9th at The Gärten Beirut

6 years ago
The last time PVD was in town, Pier 7 was still open and he was performing there. Five years later, The international DJ & producer is coming back to Lebanon to perform at The Gärten ...
Alcohol

Wata: A Lebanese Cider

6 years ago
I always thought it was weird that cider is not that popular in Lebanon, knowing that apples account for 1/4 of the total fruit production of the country. Wata is the first Lebanese cider I ...
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