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'A New Era for Lebanon' Welcomes Travelers on Airport Road

This is Beirut, 10/04 20:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Hassan Nasrallah Lebanon Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport

The road leading to the Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport is shedding its partisan skin. With summer fast approaching, the route now greets travelers with a unified image: the Lebanese flag and a hopeful slogan — “A New Era for Lebanon.” Gone are the banners and portraits of Hezbollah leaders and Iranian ...

Residential Leases: A Never-Ending Reform

Liliane Mokbel, 10/04 20:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Law on old rental agreements

The issue of former tenants of residential properties remains stalled. While waiting for a resolution, it is the property owners who are bearing the brunt of this paralysis, penalized by a poorly defined law on old rental agreements. Facing the deadline for the liberalization of residential leases, many former tenants are turning to the courts to ...

Customs Duties: When China Gets Hit with a Tax — and We Get a Shock at the Checkout!

Christiane Tager, 10/04 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Lebanon China Donald Trump Tarifs

American president Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he would suspend his “reciprocal” customs surtaxes for 90 days. However, this decision does not apply to China. With the new American customs duties taking effect — reaching an impressive 104% for certain Chinese products — many American companies that have long relied on China to ...

All Is Well, Madame la Marquise...

Marc Saikali, 10/04 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon security Beirut Hezbollah

Policewomen did arrive at traffic lights in Beirut… a symbolic presence. The government, however, has boldly boasted that the Lebanese “will witness” what it will accomplish in terms of security. In reality, things are going from bad to worse. The streets of Lebanese cities look like South American megalopolis. Violent assaults are ...

Municipal Elections: Hajjar Calls on Voters for May 11 in North Lebanon

This is Beirut, 09/04 17:25 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Municipal Elections

The Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Ahmad al-Hajjjar, signed this morning the decree calling on the voters in Northern Lebanon and Akkar for the municipal and mokhtar elections, scheduled for May 11 in both districts. He signed another decree related to the distribution of polling stations in these areas. The elections for municipal and ...

Council of Ministers Approves Draft Law for Bank Restructuring

This is Beirut, 08/04 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Banks Council of Ministers Lebanon

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam chaired a session of the Council of Ministers on Tuesday morning, which was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri and the Ministers of Finance, Yassine Jaber; Culture, Ghassan Salameh; Energy and Water, Joe Saddi; Tourism, Laura Lahoud; Social Affairs, Haneen Sayed; Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Youssef Rajji; ...

National Dialogue Is Unconstitutional

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 08/04 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Parliament Nawaf Salam Joseph Aoun

When President Joseph Aoun took his oath of office before Parliament, he pledged to uphold the Constitution of Lebanon. Had the President and his Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, declared from the outset that restoring state sovereignty depended on Hezbollah’s willingness to disarm, their oath would have been unnecessary. It is in cases like ...

Western Sources Warn About Arms Trafficking via the Port of Beirut

This is Beirut, 08/04 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Hezbollah Arms trafficking

According to a Western source quoted by the pan-Arab channel al-Hadath, Iran and Hezbollah have modified their arms trafficking strategies to Lebanon, turning exclusively to the sea. “Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria and the restrictions at Beirut’s airport, Hezbollah has been using the sea to transport weapons,” said this source, ...

Significant Influx of Qatari and Kuwaiti Tourists During Eid al-Fitr Holiday

This is Beirut, 07/04 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Beirut Tourism Pierre Achkar Qatar Kuwait

The President of the Federation of Tourist Unions and the Hoteliers’ Union, Pierre Achkar, revealed on Monday that Lebanon saw a significant influx of Qatari and Kuwaiti tourists during the Fitr vacation. He explained that Iraqi, Jordanian, Egyptian, and Syrian tourists were the main visitors in the past. But this year, Qataris and Kuwaitis ...

Solar Olive Oil Wins Gold Amid Lebanon’s Challenges

This is Beirut, 07/04 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Olive oil The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition

The olive oil brand, Solar, won the gold medal at the NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, one of the most prestigious awards in the industry. This marks the third distinction for this Lebanese olive oil, which won a gold medal in 2022, and then a silver one in 2023. Amid challenges in Lebanon, this award holds particular significance for the ...

PMI and NDU Sign MoU to Empower Future Leaders in Lebanon and the MENA Region

This is Beirut, 07/04 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon NDU

The Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading authority in project management, dedicated to guiding the way to project success, is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU), a NECHE-accredited prestigious institution renowned for its commitment to academic excellence ...

A Guideline for Running in Municipal Elections

This is Beirut, 07/04 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Ahmad Hajjar Interior Ministry Municipal Elections Mount Lebanon Lebanon

On Monday, Minister of Interior Ahmad al-Hajjar announced the procedures for filing and withdrawing candidacies for the municipal and mukhtar elections, which will be held on May 4 in the mohafaza of Mount Lebanon. Anyone wishing to run as a candidate must submit a notarized declaration of candidacy, along with the following documents: an ...

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