by annahar.com — BEIRUT: After much media hype and anticipation, Lebanese political talk show host Marcel Ghanem introduced Friday his latest venture during a news conference broadcast on local TV station MTV. Ghanem, a pillar of Lebanese political debate, will be hosting a new show titled “Sar Al Waqet”, or “It’s about time.” After 27 […]

BEIRUT,(Xinhua) — The Vessel Beijing Bridge of Cmacgm arrived to Lebanon’s Tripoli port on Thursday from China passing through Suez Canal to unload 800 containers of products, local media reported. “After the opening of the maritime line between Lebanon and China, Tripoli port will become a central port for transit in the Mediterranean sea,” Tripoli […]

By Ayat Basma BYBLOS, Lebanon (Reuters) – Locked away safely in an academic’s study in Lebanon is a plant that researchers hope to transform from one of the country’s most notorious exports into a lucrative pharmaceutical. Cannabis is cultivated openly, but illegally, in parts of Lebanon, especially the Bekaa Valley where a Roman temple in […]

BEIRUT,  (Xinhua) — Lebanese authorities should consider re-opening Rene Mouawad Air Base to reduce traffic at Rafik Hariri International Airport (RHIA), President of the French-Lebanese Businessmen Association Antoine Menassa said Monday. “Rene Mouawad Air Base is a very important facility socially and economically as it can facilitate travel and shipping especially during holidays when traffic […]

  cnbc.com — The British royal family has an estimated net worth of $88 billion, according to business consultancy firm Brand Finance. Still, that monarchy is far from being the richest royal family in the world. That distinction likely goes to the House of Saud, the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. Comprising 15,000 family […]

by Naharnet –– Hariri is also “following up on the issue of the Syrian refugees in light of the Russian initiative,” political sources told Kuwait’s al-Rai daily in remarks published Sunday. “By relying on an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the PM-designate is trying to protect the country from any plunge into the conflict […]

(MENAFN) Lebanon’s Byblos Bank Real Estate Demand Index was unveiled to have recorded a 31.8 percent boost during the second quarter of this year. The rise has been driven by a plan to invest USD0.66 billion to subsidize interest rates on housing loans, as explained Byblos Bank Group’s chief economist and head of the Economic Research […]

by AP – By Hamza Hendawi, The Associated Press — The passengers’ chatter on the Beirut-bound flight was far from reassuring. Taxi drivers were striking. Traffic was going to be bad. Add the heat and suffocating humidity of a typical summer day and you’re hit with a powerful urge to get out of town. The mountains? Absolutely. […]

by euronews.com — The Baalbeck International Festival, one of Lebanon’s most popular and acclaimed cultural events, kicked off on July 8th and will run until August 18th. The lineup of artists this year includes Georges Khabbaz, the Lebanese actor, writer and comedian known for his dark humour. His play ‘Ila Iza’, meaning ‘Except if’ is […]

BEIRUT, (Xinhua) — The Lebanese army received on Sunday the fourth batch of eight Bradley fighting vehicles from the United States, local media reported. “The Lebanese army received eight Bradley vehicles within the framework of the U.S. military assistance program for Lebanon,” according to Lebanon Files, a Lebanese news website. On June 13, the United […]