World Bank Approves US$295M Package To Enhance Lebanon’s Public Transport & Reduce Congestion

I am not sure whether we should be praising the below news or not, because I am very skeptical as to how this current government or the next is planning to reduce congestion or improve public transport. Moreover, I am not really sure if we need further loans to repay and whether asking the World Bank for such a substantial amount is a priority nowadays. I mean let's face it, is the degrading road infrastructure…

Marcel Ghanem is Leaving LBCI after 27 Years

I never thought I would see Marcel Ghanem outside LBCI but the news was confirmed yesterday in a joint statement by Marcel Ghanem and LBCI’s CEO Sheikh Pierre Daher. Ghanem will be supposedly leaving to MTV but that wasn't confirmed yet. For the time being, Kalam Ennas will continue to air on LBCI until March 29. Marcel Ghanem is the host of one of the most popular and renowned talk shows in Lebanon, Kalamenass and…

Interior Ministry Explaining New Electoral Law With IceCream

It took me a second to figure out why the Ministry is selling ice-cream and I really thought it was a joke at first but it turned out to be a campaign to explain the new electoral law by the Ministry of Interior. I am not really sure how the ice-cream will help clear the confusion and I don't believe it is that accurate anyway because even if you're allowed to vote for one list…

EBRD Injects Confidence in Lebanese Financial Sector with Acquisition of 2.51% of Bank Audi’s Total Common Shares

These days, most of the news surrounding Lebanon’s economy and financial sector are dire warnings for a Greece-like meltdown in Lebanon, the world’s third most indebted country. This is why the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announcement this afternoon is so significant. The EBRD acquired 2.51% of Bank Audi’s total common shares. This is the first ever equity investment by the EBRD in the southern and eastern Mediterranean region. This demonstrates a confidence in…
Lebanon

Lexyom: A Startup Solution For Your Legal Matters

8 years ago
Laws in Lebanon are fairly ambiguous, often outdated and most importantly, most Lebanese citizens have no clue about them. Beyond the basic broad lines we are taught in Civics class, such as the age when ...
Events

March is the Month of Francophonie, Here’s What’s Happening

8 years ago
March is the Month of the Francophonie in Lebanon and other French-speaking countries. The month full of events is organized with the Lebanese Ministry of Culture, in partnership with the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie ...
Baladi

Lebanese Mother of Four Gives Birth to Sextuplets

8 years ago
You know how they say that two children feel like ten? I wonder how having ten kids would feel like! A Lebanese mother of four got pregnant for the fifth time and is now a ...
Critiques

Discotek Night Club Shut Down by Interior Minister

8 years ago
Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq has ordered Discotek to be closed following the video circulated showing half-naked women dancing and kissing. Beirut Governor Ziad Chbib also shared a video where he stated that the night club ...
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