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Digital Transformation in Lebanon: A Step Towards the Future

Joe André Rahal, 18/03 14:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Administration Digital Transformation AI

Amid Lebanon’s ongoing crises, the need to modernize public administration and improve services has never been greater. Digital transformation has emerged as a strategic path to drive progress, enhance transparency and rebuild trust between citizens and the state. The Cabinet has to discuss a comprehensive plan to digitize government ...

The New Governor of BDL Will Be Nominated Outside the Mechanism of Administrative Appointments

This is Beirut, 18/03 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ministerial sources said that the Cabinet will continue discussions on the mechanism of administrative appointments on Friday. The focus will be on addressing gaps in the plan originally prepared by Minister Mohammad Fneish and approved by Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s government in 2010—a plan that was never implemented due to a legal ...

OLT20: The Official Lebanese Top 20 of the Week

John Saad, 18/03 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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As we approach the spring season, the OLT20 chart has been highly active, with significant movement and a surge of new releases. Among these new entries is this week’s number one song on OLT20 “Girl I Want Your Love” from CMK Beats. Charbel Marcel Karkour, known by his stage name CMK Beats, started producing music electronically on his PC ...

Municipal Elections: The Cornerstone of Decentralization

Johnny Kortbawi, 18/03 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Many fail to fully grasp the role and importance of municipal elections, which are largely regarded as little more than a routine event or a contest among families and relatives. Political parties further fuel these rivalries, especially in larger towns and villages, where they treat the poll and the local leaders as instruments to advance their ...

Iran Challenges Trump with Losing Cards in Syria, Lebanon and Yemen

Philippe Abi-Akl, 18/03 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Last week, UAE Diplomatic Adviser Anwar Gargash delivered a message from President Donald Trump to Iran’s leadership, proposing a revival of nuclear negotiations that his administration suspended in 2015. Trump’s message stated, “A deal with Iran is preferable to military action, as I do not seek to harm it.” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali ...

Intense Clashes Resume on Lebanon-Syria Border

This is Beirut, 17/03 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Heavy clashes rekindled along the Lebanese-Syrian border on Monday afternoon, north of Hermel, following intense shelling from Syrian territory on the town of Hosh al-Sayyed Ali, which has been held by Hezbollah since 2013. Heavy artillery fire also resumed between Mishrifa and al-Qasr. The shelling on Hosh al-Sayyed Ali killed 7 and injured ...

Jean Abboud: Tourism's Shy Recovery in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 17/03 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Jean Abboud Flights Lebanon Tourism

Tourism in Lebanon is slowly getting back on track. As the Fitr and Easter holidays approach, demand for flight tickets to Lebanon is rising steadily, with additional flights planned, promising a good spring season. Indeed, “demand for tickets to Lebanon is rising steadily, and the number of flights will increase as the festive season ...

Football – Lebanon: Al-Ansar Stumbles, Nejmeh and Al-Ahed Take Advantage

Makram Haddad, 17/03 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Ansar Safa Championship Nejmeh

Al-Ansar, halted in its stride, drops its first points of the season against a resilient Safa. Behind them, Nejmeh and al-Ahed seize the opportunity to close the gap, while Tadamon Tyr delivers an attacking spectacle. A look back at a thrilling 10th matchday. Al-Ansar Slowed Down, Title Race Reignited Everything had started well for the leader. ...

Antoine Kerbaj, the Lebanese Legend: A Voice and Presence That Endure

Marie-Christine Tayah, 17/03 12:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Antoine Kerbaj Actor Lebanon Culture TV Theater

Antoine Kerbaj’s passing at 90 evokes a profound sense of loss in the hearts of the Lebanese. A life dedicated to the stage and screen, his departure brings a wave of nostalgia for a bygone era — when families gathered around black-and-white television sets, captivated by his words and gestures. Generations grew up to the rhythm of the ...

Lebanese Cabinet to Discuss New Process for Administrative Appointments

Rayan Chami, 17/03 11:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Council of Ministers Administrative Appointments

The Lebanese Cabinet is convening today to review a proposed new mechanism for administrative appointments. A committee will be responsible for the selection process, with the Civil Service Council overseeing it.

Al-Bustan Festival: Via Crucis or the Final Prayer

Alain E. Andrea, 17/03 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Art Music Festival Lebanon

On March 15, at the Saint-Joseph Church of the Jesuit Fathers in Monnot, the al-Bustan Festival dedicated a musical evening to Franz Liszt's Via Crucis, one of the most radical works in his sacred repertoire. Composed between 1878 and 1879, this cycle illustrates the profound aesthetic and spiritual transformation of the Hungarian composer in his ...

Questionable Transition

Charles Chartouni, 17/03 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Lebanon is still dealing with the imponderables and equivocations of a very tentative peace process. The drama lies at the very heart of the transition process and the absence of a consensual approach to the problems besetting it. Initially, the ongoing actors have failed to acknowledge the nature of the transformative process and its strategic ...

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