BEIRUT (Xinhua) — Lebanon has witnessed a remarkable growth in the number of Gulf tourists this summer season, said the Lebanese Investment Business Committee (LIBC) on Sunday. “The number of Gulf tourists in Lebanon surpassed 50,000 this summer,” said Rabih El-Amine, secretary of LIBC, quoted by the National News Agency. Amine said that Gulf tourists […]

CAIRO (Reuters) – A Lebanese tourist who was sentenced to eight years in prison for posting a video on Facebook the authorities claimed had insulted the country is set to walk free after a court cut the prison term and suspended it, the state-run MENA news agency said on Sunday. A Cairo court in July […]

by greekcitytimes.com — According to organisers, Lebanon will be this year’s honoured country at the 5th Athens International Tourism Expo ( December 7-9), participating with a large number of Lebanese tourism organisations and companies. This official state participation has been undertaken by the Lebanese Tourism Ministry, with the collaboration of the Embassy of Lebanon in […]

by Umer Jamshaid — BEIRUT, (UrduPoint) :A software error at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport led to flights delays, causing great congestion in the airport’s departure halls on Thursday and Friday, local media reported. “Damage to a software belonging to Sita, a baggage management company, took place at around 11 p.m. on Thursday, causing great congestion at the airport,” […]

BEIRUT, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — Lebanese officials and experts refused Friday that the country’s economy is collapsing. “We cannot say that the Lebanese economy is deteriorating and our duty is to adopt reforms that were endorsed in the 2018 budget,” Ibrahim Kanaan, Head of Parliament’s Finance and Budget Committee, was quoted by the National News […]

by sputniknews.com — A senior commander in the Israel Defense Forces told Haaretz Wednesday that as a consequence of “a stronger Hezbollah in Lebanese politics,” in future conflicts, Israel would make no distinction between Lebanese forces and those of Hezbollah’s militia. “The distinction we made between Hezbollah and Lebanon during the Second Lebanon War was […]

 Paraguay’s new President Mario Abdo Benitez and wife Silvana Lopez head to the Cathedral on a 1967 Cadillac convertible after his swearing-in ceremony on August 15, 2018. AFP Photo by  Richard Hall — TheNational.ae — When Brazilians vote in presidential elections next month they will face a ballot paper that includes candidates with a distinctly Lebanese feel. […]

by albawaba.com — “Al Makan,” the last book by the late Emily Nasrallah will be launched Wednesday, alongside a panel discussion and film projection paying tribute to the famed writer’s life and legacy. Published by Dar Onboz, “Al Makan” recounts Nasrallah’s childhood and early adulthood, set within a history that extends from the late 19th […]

by catholicherald.co.uk — A US-based global report into religious freedom has identified high levels of religious repression in 28 countries. In the report from the US International Commission on Religious Freedom (USCIRF), sixteen countries were designated as Tier 1 – the harshest level of repression: Myanmar, Central African Republic, China, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, North Korea, […]

by fxcompared.com — By Daniel Webber  — A netizen claims that millions of people in Lebanon are waiting for PayPal to enter the country · In 2013, an interview with PayPal indicated that the brand would launch its services in Lebanon but this did not materialise · Jason Karim is working hard to get 500 signatures for his […]