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Jounieh Floating Island
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The first floating island in the world was designed and is currently being constructed in Lebanon. Jounieh Floating Island Resort is the first floating island in the world based on the Dhow-4 technology, it is expected to be at sea in summer 2015... Read full article
Beirut Is a New 7 Wonders Of The World Cities!
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WHAT do Beirut, Kuala Lumpur and La Paz have in common? They are among the winners of a new global campaign to find the seven most incredible cities in the world.... Read full article
52 Killed, Over 2,400 Hurt as Tens of Thousands Protest on Gaza Border
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Israeli forces killed 52 Palestinians on the Gaza border in the conflict's bloodiest day in years on Monday as clashes and protests coincided with the deeply controversial opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.... Read full article
Lebanon wins 3rd Place of "The Albert Einstein's Global International Excellence Award"
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In recognition of the challenge’s importance and applicability to all nations, FIRST Global is taking this most universal of challenges – access to clean water – as the focus for the inaugural FIRST Global robotics game.... Read full article
Lebanese descended from Biblical Canaanites: genetic study
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Modern day Lebanese people are largely descended from an ancient tribe ordered to be annihilated or forced from the land in the Bible. The Canaanites, who according to the Old Testament occupied the Jewish Promised Land, were largely conquered ...... Read full article
What became of Beirut's 1960s jet-set playgrounds
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Beirut (CNN)For several decades the name "Beirut" has conjured images of devastation and danger. But not so long ago, it enjoyed a reputation as a playground for the world's most affluent tourists.... 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
Syrians Denied Entry at Philadelphia Airport, Sent Back to Lebanon
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Six Syrians including Christians were turned away from Philadelphia International Airport in the United States and sent back to Lebanon, an official at Beirut airport told AFP on Sunday.... Read full article
CNN money: Beirut is #1 city in the world to invest
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Despite all the trouble and ordeals Lebanon has been and is still going through, it always manages to stand in the top lists in the world. Sometimes best nightlife, others in science or education.... Read full article
Miss France Crowned Miss Universe
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France won its first Miss Universe crown in 64 years on Monday in a made-for-television spectacle where finalists spoke out on the refugee crisis and other hot-button global issues.... Read full article