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Najib
Sep 01, 2017 04:04
The Municipal Council of Beirut City is set to plant about 7000 trees, within a year from this date. The types of trees that are expected to be planted are Barakititium, Jacaranda, Olive, Albizia, Magnolia, pine, Ficus, and Chorisia which were selected based on a study that showed their aesthetic value and diversity of colours. It's not clear where the new trees will be planted and while this is a good initiative, Beirut is in…
Posted By
Najib
Sep 01, 2017 09:52
Here's an extra reason why the new taxes law should be revisited. The invoice tax was increased from 100LL to 250LL, which means that we need to put a 250LL stamp on invoices instead of the 100LL stamp, which is not a big deal given how little the amount is but the problem is elsewhere: - There are no 250LL or 50LL in circulation, and the remaining 250LL stamps are very difficult to find, which…
Posted By
Najib
Aug 31, 2017 01:01
The Constitutional Council has just ordered a suspension of the new tax law following an appeal led by MP Sami Gemayel and ten other MPs. This means that the new taxes won't be implemented pending further studies as it appears that the said legislation violates three of the Constitution's clauses. - Article 36 of the Constitution which stipulates that votes in Parliament should be cast verbally or by the members rising and sitting, except in…
Posted By
Najib
Aug 31, 2017 10:33
Choukran Trump? Not really but it's good to hear the convoy of Islamic State fighters that were given a safe passage to an ISIS-held territory near Iraq was stopped. Other airstrikes targeted militants racing to join the buses as well . These airstrikes leave the ISIS convoy stranded in an area dominated by the Syrian government and its allies, but that doesn't mean it will stop them eventually from reaching the ISIS-controlled area. After all,…
Baladi
8 years ago
Amriyeh Hotel was once one of Lebanon’s biggest hotels and a touristic hot spot. It was owned by Kayssar Amer and had its own theater and cinema. The hotel was located at Bekfaya’s entrance on ...
Critiques
8 years ago
The Lebanese General Security is now accepting credit cards in its centers and they’re letting everyone know through billboards on the highways. Basically they teamed up with a local bank and deployed POS machines in ...
Information
8 years ago
A stamp honoring Carlos Ghosn, one of the world’s most respected business leaders, was unveiled today by LibanPost during a ceremony at Zaitunay Bay. It’s another edition to LibanPost’s series of collectable stamps and the ...
Lebanon
8 years ago
As part of its Unleash the Speed campaign, Ogero & the Telecom Ministry tested out a 600MBps connection at Bank Audi’s latest branch at ABC Verdun. That’s a pretty awesome speed to have, almost 600 ...
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