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Beirut rebuilt its downtown after the civil war. Now it’s got everything except people.
by Hugh Naylor on
BEIRUT — Not so long ago, the historic downtown of Beirut was a wasteland of scorched buildings and rubble. Lebanon’s civil war, which ended in 1990, destroyed an area known for its picturesque Mediterranean vistas and Roman and Mamluk ruins... Read full article
Lebanon ranks 136th in the world in the 2014 corruption perceptions index
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Lebanon ranked 136th in the world in Transparency International’s 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index, slipping as such from the 127th place it occupied in the year 2013. In fact, Lebanon’s index score fell to 27 in the year 2014, down from 28 in 2013... Read full article
Incredible flood in Baalbeck, Lebanon (Videos)
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A woman was killed on Wednesday as flash floods invaded the Bekaa border towns of Ras Baalbek and al-Qaa. The floods came from the Eastern Mountain Range according to the National News Agency.... Read full article
Protesters clash with police over garbage crisis
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Police forcibly dispersed Wednesday a small group of demonstrators protesting in Downtown Beirut over the government’s delay in solving the national garbage crisis, as the environment minister announced he would need at least until next Tuesday ...... Read full article
Hazem El Masri
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Hazem El Masri was born in Tripoli Lebanon in 1976, he began playing first grade with the Bulldogs in 1995. He established himself since as a star player who became an integral part of the Bulldogs first grade teams.... Read full article
Lebanon beats Turkey 4-2 in Mediterranean Futsal Cup
by Kenny Laurie on
Lebanon scored two goals either side of half time to beat Turkey 4-2 in its opening game of the Mediterranean Futsal Cup in Libya Tuesday. Lebanon took the initiative and controlled most of the play in the early stages of the game, held in Tripoli...... Read full article
Beirut ranked among the 2018 World’s Top 15 Cities !!
by PETER TERZIAN on
Beirut made the World’s Top 15 Cities list by Travel and Leisure! Ready for your next urban getaway? These thrilling destinations continue to beguile T+L readers, who voted them best above all others.... Read full article
Lebanese build biggest inhabitable Cross in the Middle East
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The Ijdabra Cross rises as a powerful witness of faith in the war torn Middle East. When the cross is complete, the Church of St Saba, Ijdabra, in Northern Lebanon will have the largest inhabitable cross in the Middle East.... Read full article
Lebanon Marks Army Day as Country Gears Up for Battle Against Jihadists
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Lebanon marks on Tuesday the 72nd anniversary of the founding of its army, as the military institution gears up for a challenging battle in the outskirts of the border towns of al-Qaa and Ras Baalbek to eliminate jihadists entrenched in the area.... Read full article
Festivals in Lebanon 2018
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Going to Lebanon this summer? check out the largest festivals in Lebanon this summer! From North to South. The months of June, July, August & September 2018.... Read full article