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Najib
Nov 15, 2021 04:57
Around 150K expats have registered so far to vote for the 2022 elections with only 5 days left. The number constitutes around 15% of the total expats eligible to vote, which is a very low percentage but nevertheless, is still twice as much as 2018. This being said, I am seeing a lot of comments from people not willing to register because their votes won't change much, that elections are not transparent and that the…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 14, 2021 03:06
Habib Emile Dergham, a 26-year old Lebanese photographer from Bouar, has won the "Paris Match" 2021 Grand Prize for Photography, a competition that includes over 50,000 participants from all over France. Dergham, who is pursuing a Masters 2 in fashion photography at SPEOS Institute in Paris, submitted several photos from his book “A Cry of Silence", that was inspired from the 2019 Lebanon protests. The winner of the competition gets a check for five thousand…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 14, 2021 02:38
LBCI has been following up very closely on the registration of Lebanese expats for the 2022 elections and the latest update is that we have 127K registrations till today! Here's the breakdown by continent: - Australia: 11,653 - Africa: 11,188 - South America: 3,126 - North America: 27,660 - Arab World/Asia: 31,718 - Europe: 41,654 Overall, we have almost 50K more registered expats than we had in 2018 but the aim is to get to…
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Najib
Nov 14, 2021 02:03
WASIL is a newly launched bicycle courier business in Tripoli, targeting businesses primarily and delivering packages up to 1kg. The aim is to offer an eco-friendly and sustainable service at times where gas prices are skyrocketing, and more importantly to provide work for young people. Earlier yesterday, WASIL received its first seed fund from INJAZ Lebanon, a non-profit organization aiming to equip youth with the skills and mindset to become future entrepreneurs and qualified professionals.…
Lebanon
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Lebanon
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The Lebanese Ministry of Culture has selected the film “Costa Brava”, directed by Mounia Akl, to compete at the Oscars for Best International Film. The movie has recently won the “Green Star” award from the ...
Baladi
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Andrée Acouri is Lebanon’s first ever international top model. She modeled in the 60s and 70s, was featured on several fashion & lifestyle magazines, and has walked the runway shows for Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, ...
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