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Najib
Aug 01, 2023 02:36
Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh left office today after 30 years on the job. Unfortunately, him leaving doesn't change much as Lebanon's caretake government has failed to appoint a permanent successor, and Salameh's deputy Wassim Mansouri will take over but wants "guarantees" from the government to agree on a radical set of economic measures. The only problem is that the government is a resigned one, and is barely able to meet, which means that whatever…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 31, 2023 10:01
Lebanon's Minister of Culture tweeted today that Lebanon will suspend cultural coordination with Denmark and Sweden and their corresponding embassies in Beirut. The decision comes after the Koran burnings that took place in both countries, which angered a lot of Muslims around the world. It's a hasty decision if you ask me, but an improvement from 2006 when protesters set fire to the Denmark embassy in Beirut. It is understandable that burning Islam's holy book…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 31, 2023 09:45
Remittances continue to serve as a vital source of support for the Lebanese economy and Lebanese families as they amount approximately $6 to $7 billion per year. Despite the COVID crisis and the global recession in the past years, remittances kept flowing from expats in support of their families, making Lebanon the third-highest recipient of remittances in terms of value in the MENA region, preceded only by Morocco and Egypt. So where's that money coming…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 31, 2023 06:00
The director behind an upcoming movie called "The Creator" has decided to use real footage of the Beirut port crime to simulate a nuclear explosion. Footage of the Beirut port was modified to conceal some buildings while keeping the explosion and its aftermath effect. This is sickening to say the least, and completely unethical from those behind this movie. Check it out here: The Corridor Crew debunked it as well:
Critiques
2 years ago
Three years ago, I posted about the Mseilha dam asking why wasn’t it completed yet; the Energy Ministry claimed back then works are still underway and that we have to wait till 2021 for the ...
Baladi
2 years ago
Mohammad Zein is a diving instructor and a civil defense volunteer who wants to break the longest scuba dive world record. The Lebanese record was 12 hours but Zein managed to break it last month ...
Art
2 years ago
The Mayyas has officially released its first video music entitled “Horra” and it is absolutely stunning visually and artistically. The 5-minute long video showcases Mayyas’ incredible choreography in different settings, one of them being the ...
Automotive
2 years ago
Lebanese Rally Champion Roger Feghali has retained the fastest record for Al Hussein Rumman Hill Climb after winning the 2023 edition and breaking Jordan’s Khatshik Shadian 2019 record. Feghali had held the record for 12 ...
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