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Najib
Jan 03, 2022 09:50
The New Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad warned today about the fast spread of the Omicron variant and that the authorities might consider a new lockdown if people are not complying by the government's COVID guidelines. This is understandable given that most countries worldwide are considering renewing restrictions to help contain the Omicron variant, but what puzzles me is the still-very low vaccination rate in Lebanon. As of today, Lebanon has administered at least 4,386,756…
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Najib
Jan 03, 2022 12:38
A group of businessmen officially launched today the first public transportation in Tripoli. Dubbed "Tripoline", the project is a non-profit one that is meant to connect the city to surrounding areas, with the first line being the Tripoli-Koura one. More about the Tripoli-Koura line: There will be 13 stops between Tripoli and Koura, with the earliest departure from Tripoli scheduled at 7:45AM and the latest arrival to the final stop at 6:30PM. The cost will…
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Najib
Jan 03, 2022 12:17
A couple of weeks back, the World Union of Arab Bankers Secretary General Wissam Fattouh shared a video of the event that took place at the Casino du Liban where Arab bankers were receiving awards for their achievements in 2021. Fattoush removed the video after receiving backlash for his tweet but the news still spread even though there wasn't any local media coverage of it. In fact, it's almost impossible to find any pictures or…
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Najib
Jan 01, 2022 09:42
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been considering ever since the crisis hit shutting down several embassies and consulates around the world in order to cut down on expenses. However, and according to this Al Jadeed report shown below, the government will need to do a lot more to make up for years of overinflated salaries and expenses. Take for example the salaries of Lebanese ambassadors in the Arab World: Lebanese Ambassador in Egypt: $20K…
Critiques
4 years ago
The decree for the upcoming elections has been signed by the Lebanese President, Prime Minister & Interior Minister, which should technically mean that elections are happening but that’s not the case unfortunately. As you all ...
Elections2022
4 years ago
The Interior Minister, Prime Minister & President of the Republic have officially signed the decree inviting the electoral bodies to elect members of the Parliament on Sunday May 15th 2022. This means that elections are ...
Baladi
4 years ago
Baalbeck is home to the two largest and grandest Roman temple ruins: the Temple of Bacchus and the Temple of Jupiter. The Bacchus Temple is considered as one of the best preserved Roman ruins, dating ...
Alcohol
4 years ago
Two years ago, Riachi Winery & Distillery launched Athyr: the first ever Lebanese single malt, and since then have released a double aged “Cedarwood Finish”, a “Norway Exclusive” matured with virgin Lebanese white oak and ...
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