September 2017

Lebanese govt to announce solution to tax crisis on Friday

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BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese government will announce on Friday how it will resolve a legal dispute over taxes to fund a public-sector pay increase, the information minister said after a cabinet meeting on Thursday. “The atmosphere is very positive and tomorrow we will announce the legal measures to deal with the matter of the […]

Lebanese cleric Ahmad al-Assir sentenced to death over Sidon clashes

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by Middle East Eye- Lebanese Sunni cleric Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir was sentenced to death by a military court for his role in deadly clashes between his supporters and Lebanese soldiers in the southern city of Sidon in 2013. At least 18 soldiers and 13 armed men died in fighting that erupted when supporters of Assir […]

Lebanese airlines to halt flights to Arbil

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by AP – Beirut: Lebanon’s flagship carrier airline said its last flights to and from Arbil, the capital in Iraq’s Kurdish region, will be Friday in compliance with Iraqi civil aviation authorities, the company’s chairman said Wednesday. Mohammad Al Hout, chairman of Middle East Airlines, said the decision came after Iraqi authorities decided to ban […]

Brigitte Macron dazzles in black in front of Emmanuel… gala Evening at the Elysée

adminSeptember 27, 2017NewsComments are off for this post

The president of Lebanon Michel Aoun and his wife, Nadia Aoun, Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron (dress, shoes and bag Elie Saab) – Dinner of State at the Elysée Palace in honor of Mr. Aoun, President of the Lebanese Republic, in Paris – © Stephane Lemouton/Bestimage Brigitte Macron and Nadia Aoun, first lady […]

Macron, Aoun discuss terrorism, Syrian crisis

adminSeptember 26, 2017NewsComments are off for this post

by NAJIA HOUSSARI – Arab News – BEIRUT: Lebanon’s policy of disassociation from regional conflicts is the best way to maintain the country’s stability and sovereignty, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday after meeting with his Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun in Paris. “In order to solve the problem of displaced people and terrorists, and to […]

Lebanon still plans tax increases to fund public sector pay rise: senior official

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BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon still aims to increase taxes to finance a public sector pay rise, a senior official said on Monday, after the plan was thrown into doubt last week when the constitutional council annulled the new tax law. Many public sector workers went out on strike on Monday after the constitutional council, an […]

Perla Helou Miss Lebanon 2017 – 2018

adminSeptember 24, 2017NewsComments are off for this post

by 961 news – Today, 15 young ladies competed for the crown of Miss Lebanon 2017. The annual event got held at Casino du Liban. Dima Sadek was the host of the show. Miss Lebanon 2016, Sandy Tabet, gave the crown to Perla Helo. Miss Lebanon 2017 is 22 years old and she’s majoring in business. […]

Lebanese startup heads to Geneva for a shot at $1 million prize

adminSeptember 23, 2017NewsComments are off for this post

by daily star.com.lb – Brooke Anderson

BEIRUT: A Lebanese startup that tracks customer shopping behavior through close-circuit television will head to Switzerland to compete for $1 million in investments. It was selected among augmented reality for mobile gaming, personalized travel tips, a food search service, a business payment system, refugee crowdfunding, security and data analysis, a platform for engineers and architects, an app to treat depression, a publishing platform for personalized books, and a childcare network.

These were some of the businesses that were presented at Seedstars World at the co-working space Antwork in Beirut Friday morning. After careful deliberation, it was Vision in Motion, a startup team with an aim to further improve on and solve the problems of tracking customers’ taste that was selected to head to Switzerland. “We liked that they had technology and real intellectual property at their core, There’s value at the IP. The founder is really good at what he does. He knows how to explain and pitch the business. He was the guy behind the tech. The last thing that was key was he had real traction. He’d sign Pepsi Co. regionally. That made him the clear winner,” said Riad Abu Jaoude, executive director at Middle East Venture Partners, a judge for the competition.

For the fourth year in a row, the Geneva-based Seedstars has selected one among 10 Lebanese startups to compete before a 10-member investment team to participate in an 80-person global competition for international entrepreneurs. The winning team will head to Lausanne in April to compete for one week, where the top team will then be awarded $1 million in investments. There are 12 other similar competitions across the MENA region.

Countering extremism in Middle East requires socio-economic measures, Lebanese leader tells UN

adminSeptember 22, 2017NewsComments are off for this post

by UN.org News – 21 September 2017 – Recalling the tragic 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States that sparked the global ‘war on terror’ – which has since “lost its way” – the President of Lebanon today told the United Nations that the while many Middle East had borne the brunt, […]

Lebanon rejects calls to resettle Syrian refugees

adminSeptember 20, 2017NewsComments are off for this post

by Arab News – NAJIA HOUSSARI BEIRUT: Lebanon has rejected suggestions that refugees from the Syrian conflict could be permanently resettled there. The Lebanese constitution said the country was “one for all Lebanese; and there will be no classification of people or land and there will be no settlements,” the parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri said. […]