Lebanese beaches no longer safe for swimming

In case you are wondering whether it's better to swim in a beach or a pool, this LBC report and DailyStar article will make you reconsider going swimming in the first place in Lebanon. According to the DailyStar's article, samples collected from swimming areas in Nahr el Kalb, Jounieh, Tabarja, Ramlet al-Baida, Jbeil and Sidon all measured above the 100 fecal coliforms mark which meant that the beaches are no longer safe for swimming. The…

Minister Abboud assures tourists Lebanon is safe to visit

Very safe indeed! One protester was killed and several were injured Sunday outside the Iranian Embassy in Beirut. via Naharnet Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud stated today that Lebanon is ready to welcome tourists and the decision Gulf countries took to prevent their citizens from traveling to Lebanon is wrong. He also said and I quote that Lebanon remains the best when it comes to security when compared with countries around the world. وإذ رأى أن…
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MTV Interview with Carlos Ghosn

13 years ago
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Kalam Ennas Report on the New Mobile Regulations

13 years ago
Few questions that need to be addressed to the Telecom Ministry after seeing this report: 1- How are expats and tourists being informed about these new measures? Is there enough marketing being done in the ...
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Founder of The Nawaya Network Zeina Saab Wins King Abdullah Award of $50,000

13 years ago
Picture via RagMag I’ve been following up on them for a while now and they deserve all the best for the hard work they are pulling! Alf Mabrouk to Zeina and all the Nawaya team. ...
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Four sentenced to death over murder of Lebanese Samir Yousef Jaber in Kuwait

13 years ago
[YouTube] Video taken from 248am.com Lebanese dentist Dr. Samir Yousef Jaber got attacked and stabbed to death by a group of young men at the Avenues Mall in Kuwait back in December 2012. The four ...
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