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Civil Aviation General Director: Beirut Airport Traffic to Increase in Coming Days

This is Beirut, 02/08 16:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Director General of the Civil Aviation, Amin Jaber, said on Saturday that traffic at Beirut International Airport was normal at this time, but was set to increase in the coming days. In an exclusive interview with An-Nahar, Jaber explained that the heavy traffic was due to the arrival of expatriates to Lebanon and the departure of residents ...

Lebanese Weddings: A Factory of Bliss and Big Bucks

Christiane Tager, 31/07 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Summer Weddings Economy

Today, Lebanese weddings are no longer just about love; they’re major financial productions. Each celebration activates an entire economic ecosystem: fully booked wedding planners, photographers and videographers charging thousands of dollars, gourmet caterers offering five-star menus, florists capable of transforming any venue into a lush ...

Beating the Heat in Lebanon

Rayan Chami, 28/07 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute

Heatwave Lebanon Summer

As temperatures soar across Lebanon, residents adapt with early outings, beach visits and indoor alternatives to cope with the ongoing heatwave.

Shifting Jellyfish Season in Lebanon Linked to Climate Change

Vanessa Kallas, 27/07 19:05 - Reading : less than a minute

Jellyfish Lebanon Climate change Sting Beach Summer

Climate change is shifting jellyfish populations off Lebanon’s coast, causing unpredictable seasons and the rise of invasive and venomous species.

For Visitors from Abroad: Don’t Bother Trying to Make Sense of Lebanon!

Marc Saikali, 22/07 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Lebanon tourism visitors expatriates summer vacation

For everyone planning to spend their vacation in Lebanon, here is your survival guide to a country where nothing works, yet somehow everything does. First of all, getting to Lebanon is no small feat. Plane tickets cost so much, you might as well be booking a business-class trip to Mars. Let’s say you sold your house in France or Canada and ...

Giant Cloud of Forest Fire Smoke Smothers Madrid

This is Beirut, 17/07 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Madrid Fires summer Spain

A giant cloud of acrid smoke caused by a forest fire enveloped Madrid on Thursday in a summer expected to spark increasingly fierce blazes in Spain. The uncontrolled fire in the municipality of Mentrida, around 50 kilometres (31 miles) southwest of the capital, prompted local authorities to urge nearby residents to stay at home and shut their ...

A Summer of Reunions: Beirut Airport Breathes Again

Élie-Joe Kamel, 08/07 15:55 - Reading : less than a minute

Beirut International Airport Summer Expats Tourists Lebanon

In Beirut, returns are on the rise. As a fragile calm settles in following the easing of regional tensions, summer brings back expatriates and tourists to a land marked by waiting… and deep attachment.

Heatwave Hits Europe, 40°C and Rising

This is Beirut, 29/06 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Europe wakes up to a second day of heatwave, as climate change pushes thermometers into the red on the world's fastest-warming continent.

Byblos en Blanc et Rosé: Where Wine Celebrates the Lebanese Summer

Yara Germany, 27/06 16:30 - Reading : less than a minute

port byblos wine festival summer Lebanon

For its tenth edition, the “Byblos en Blanc et Rosé” festival returns once again to the mythical port of the ancient Phoenician city. Around fifty Lebanese wine producers showcase their finest bottles in a vibrant, summery atmosphere. With sunsets, sea breezes, music, and tastings, the event captures the very essence of a true Lebanese ...

Hotels Hopeful After Ceasefire

Rayan Chami, 25/06 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute

Ceasefire Lebanon Summer Hotels

After 12 days of regional tensions, Lebanon’s tourism sector is cautiously optimistic. With the Iran-Israel ceasefire now in place, hotel managers hope summer bookings will rebound, if stability holds.

30°C in the Shade: Reinventing Summer Beauty Routines

Bélinda Ibrahim, 22/06 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Makeup Summer Beauty Heat Hair Routines

When the thermometer climbs past 30°C and humidity settles in, our entire relationship to beauty gets turned on its head. Routines become lighter, gestures more instinctive—and more sincere. Gone are the heavily made-up looks, the perfectly sleek hairstyles, the thick layers of product suffocating the skin. Summer tells the truth: sweat, frizz, ...

Lebanese Restaurants Keep Serving Amid Regional Tensions

Hala Abdallah, 19/06 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Between hope and uncertainty, Lebanese restaurants have kicked off the summer season amid a tense regional climate. While some fear a disappointing season, others are encouraging expats and tourists to come and enjoy summer in Lebanon.

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