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Harissa to become nature reserve
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Caretaker Environment Minister Nazem Khoury announced Thursday that the Harissa Mountain area in Jounieh would be converted into a nature reserve in cooperation with the Maronite Patriarchate and the Jounieh Municipality.... Read full article
From Beirut to Boston: The Utter Americanness of Khalil Gibran
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He was an immigrant child from Lebanon who passed through Ellis Island and became America’s best-selling poet. His story is America’s story.... Read full article
ISF begins crackdown on traffic violations in Lebanon (video)
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BEIRUT: The heaviest punishments for traffic violations under a new law came into force last week, as road safety organizations stressed strict and continuous implementation of the new rules if they were to be effective.... Read full article
Melbourne voted best city in the world to live - for the third year in a row
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The Victorian capital came out top among 140 cities for providing the best living conditions for the third year in a row. Adelaide, Sydney and Perth again made it into the top 10 of The Economist Intelligence Unit's liveability survey... Read full article
Lebanese Army Slowly Crushing Extremists near Syria Border
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In a remote corner of Lebanon near the border with Syria, Lebanese troops have been quietly making steady progress, fighting against Islamic extremists holed up in the rugged mountains.... Read full article
National Geophysical Center Refutes 'Destructive Earthquake' Rumors
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Lebanon's state-run National Center for Geophysical Research (NCGR) on Monday dismissed social media rumors about an alleged “destructive earthquake” that might hit Lebanon.... Read full article
Joe Joseph
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Joe Joseph was born in Australia in 1931, his parents migrated to Australia in 1921, he lost his wife Ave of Irish descent on Christmas Eve 1994 due to cancer.... Read full article
AMAL Chief Denies Supporters, Hizbullah Members Joined Battle against Asir
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The Speaker and Head of AMAL movement Nabih Berri denied on Wednesday reports saying that his supporters and Hizbullah members participated alongside the army in the battles in the southern city of Sidon.... Read full article
Lebanese student invents eco-friendly, smart beach towel called Beachill (video)
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Antoine Sayah, an architecture student at USEK, invented this super chill “smart mattress” called the BEACHILL. It’s not like anything you’ve ever seen.... Read full article
Ehden
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Ehden is a mountainous town situated in the heart of the northern mountains of Lebanon and on the southwestern slopes of Mount Makmal. Its occupants are primarily the people of Zgharta as it is part of the Zgharta District.... Read full article