— Taking to Twitter in service of their own ends, Lebanese politicians use the platform to expose secrets previously kept exclusive to political echelons. But unlike the average citizen, Twitter-active politicians enjoy immunity. Maj. Gen. Jamil al-Sayyid said that posting on Twitter was a simple daily habit he practiced with no expectations whatsoever for his […]

BEIRUT, (Xinhua) — Lebanese caretaker Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil said Tuesday that people cannot bear any further increase in taxes in Lebanon, local media reported. “People cannot pay more taxes to finance the government’s projects. What we really need right now are real reforms whereby all political parties assume their full responsibilities in this […]

by lebaneseexaminer.com — RABIH K — Exploration drilling of oil and gas in the Mediterranean Sea will begin in 2019, Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water Cesar Abi Khalil said in an interview with the Russian news agency Sputnik. The minister also held a news conference in Dec. 2017 announcing plans to begin exploratory drilling in 2019. “If […]

by lebaneseexaminer.com — The American University of Beirut is among the top 50 universities worldwide for producing the most employable graduates, according to 2019 rankings released by education researcher Quacquarelli Symonds. AUB was ranked 45 in the list of top 50 universities around the world for employability. The top five universities include: Massachusetts Institute of […]

by lebaneseexaminer.com — Named after a saint known for his miracles around the world, St. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Church announced its opening of a 29,000-square-foot church in Clinton Township, Michigan. The church is home to one of the largest Maronite communities in the United States. It was formerly located in Warren, but moved to Clinton Township […]

MENAFN – Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BEIRUT, Sept 16 (KUNA) — Lebanese Foreign Ministry Sunday strongly rejects any derogatory remarks directed at Kuwait and its leader His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is not be accepted. A statement by the ministry said, “we should not be directing such harmful remarks at such […]

By Lina Younis – NNA –– The Bachir Gemayel Foundation and the Kataeb Ashrafieh District Branch on Friday marked the 36th commemoration of the martyrdom of President Bachir Gemayel and his comrades, during a ceremony in Ashrafieh attended by MP Nadim Gemayel and his sister, Yumna, and martyrs’ families. Attending the ceremony had also been […]

ZAHLE, Lebanon, (Xinhua) — Arak, a Lebanese local alcoholic beverage, has witnessed a remarkable slowdown in production in the past few years because of stiff competition from imported alcoholic beverages. “The taste of people has changed tremendously,” Joseph Haddad, owner of a small Arak factory in Zahle, told Xinhua that young people today prefer to […]

by Sarah Diaa, Staff Reporter,  — gulfnews — Dubai: Despite strong warnings about citizenship-by-investment programmes, a growing number of expatriates in the UAE are buying second passports, spurred by mounting concerns over geopolitical instability in the region. According to Savory & Partners, a Dubai-based firm that offers citizenship-by-investment services, the top nationalities seeking a second passport in […]

BEIRUT,  (Xinhua) — The Chinese market has opened its doors to receive Lebanon’s wine products after great efforts by the Lebanese ministries of agriculture and foreign affairs, said Louis Lahoud, director general of the ministry of agriculture, on Thursday. “We are about to coordinate with the Chinese embassy in Lebanon to market our Lebanese wine […]