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Najib
Apr 24, 2021 04:15
Megaphone shared a very interesting report on how Lebanon's public debt has dropped by over 80 billion dollars since last year, mainly due to two factors: - Eurobond prices have dropped sharply - Lebanese bonds value has dropped significantly In numbers, the Eurobonds have lost over 85% of their value and are now worth 5 billion instead of 36 billion dollars. Meanwhile, the Lebanese bonds are now valued at 7 billion at the market rate…
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Najib
Apr 24, 2021 03:46
Lebanon dropped five places from 2020 and currently ranks 107th in the 2021 RSF World Press Freedom Index report. The index is produced annually by the NGO Reporters Without Borders and evaluates the level of freedom available to the media in 180 counties. In the Arab World, Kuwait ranked two spots higher than Lebanon while Qatar ranked third ahead of Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. The worst ranked country was Syria in the 173rd…
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Najib
Apr 18, 2021 03:52
OldBeirut shared an interesting post last week on Lebanon's first international top model Andrée Acouri. Andree, also known as Câline/Andréa, according to the same source, is a model from the 1960s and 1970s who was featured on several fashion & lifestyle magazines, and has walked the runway shows for Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Nina Ricci, Jean Patou, Maggy Rouff and more. I tried looking for more information or some videos but I didn't find any.…
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Najib
Apr 18, 2021 01:29
"Everyone is the creator of one’s own faith", these were the last words written by Gaïa Fodoulian on Instagram after spending the day out with her mother. That same day, Gaïa had returned home when the port explosion took place and injured her severely. She was rushed to the hospital but unfortunately passed away from internal bleeding. Gaïa's mother refused to let go of her daughter's legacy with AD Leb , and launched in early…
Critiques
5 years ago
According to the below Al Jadeed report, immigration has dropped between 2019 and 2020 in Lebanon, but this is due to the pandemic, the travel restrictions as well as the economic crisis in Lebanon. In ...
Critiques
5 years ago
The Syndicate of professional artists in Lebanon issued a statement yesterday asking artists not to criticize or disrespect political parties or movements, and religious leaders. According to the statement, artists should work on promoting art ...
Baladi
5 years ago
The Directorate General of Antiquities in Lebanon launched, in collaboration with the German Archaeological Institute and Flyover Zone, an application called “Baalbek Reborn: Temples” that provides a digital reconstruction of Baalbek temples and explains the ...
Critiques
5 years ago
It’s been over two months now since Lebanese publisher, political activist and commentator Lokman Slim was murdered in his car South of Lebanon and we still don’t have any leads. This is not the first ...
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