Widespread Power Outage Continues Across Lebanon

A severe power outage has been affecting a lot of Lebanese regions and the situation will only get worse after Turkish power barges threatened to halt production today in the evening if they were not provided with sufficient fuel oil. The reason for this outage is a political one as EDL workers have declared a strike and abstained from doing repairs over the pay scale dispute, but the real reason is the crumbling infrastructure, the…

Updates on the Lebanese Team at #Dakar2018

Jad Comair and Antoine Iskandar are off to a rough start at the 2018 Rally Dakar after their BMW did a barrel roll during Stage 1. I am not sure if Jad & Antoine will be able to get back on track but it's unfortunate news for the Lebanese team. This is the first ever that a Lebanese team is participating in the 2018 Rally Dakar. 21:36 Crash The dunes near Peru have claimed their…

When Should We Upgrade Our License Plates?

Every time the authorities decide to upgrade our passports or IDs or driving licenses or car licenses or whatsoever, we're not briefed on the deadlines, the procedure to upgrade and the related fees. The biometric passport was a fiasco and the new license plates are no different. We were told it would only cost $15 to replace them but it turned out to be much higher then we were told it's mandatory to change them…
Lebanon

Beirut’s Nejmeh Square to Re-Open FINALLY!

6 years ago
The Lebanese army has been given instructions to remove all obstacles around the Parliament’s premises in Beirut’s Nejmeh Square as it will no longer be restricted for pedestrians. This comes days after the massive celebrations ...
Business

Holidays Tourists Spending Down by 30% in 2017, NYE Parties Booking Ratio Up to 80%

6 years ago
The Syndicate of Owners of Restaurants, Cafes, Nightclubs & Pastries in Lebanon stated a week ago that spending during the holidays has dropped by 30 to 40% this year when compared to last year. He ...
Automotive

No Casualties Reported On New Year’s Eve [2018]

6 years ago
For the second year in a row, no casualties were reported on New Year’s Eve thanks to the exceptional measures taken by the Internal Security Forces & Lebanese Army. The ISF reported few minor accidents ...
Business

VAT is Officially 11% Now in #Lebanon

6 years ago
The increase in VAT from 10 too 11% officials went into effect yesterday on Jan 1st 2018. The 1% increase is expected to lead to a 5 to 7% increase in the prices of goods, ...
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