Marc Saikali, 05/03 21:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Every year, winter brings rain. A statement so ordinary it could hardly be more clichéd. Yet in Lebanon, every downpour turns the roads into rivers. Cars become makeshift gondolas, and honking horns replace gondoliers’ songs. It’s safe to say that romance is hardly in the air. Water covers the gaping holes, which elsewhere are called ...
Karl Hajj Moussa, 28/02 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Beirut traffic jams congestion
It is 8AM in Beirut, and the city is already gridlocked. More than a million cars navigate the capital’s streets each day—a staggering number for a city of less than 20 square kilometers. Narrow roads, poorly synchronized traffic lights, and the lack of alternative transport solutions fuel daily chaos. This relentless and exasperating ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-30 21:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Beirut International Airport Traffic arrivals
The Director General of Civil Aviation, Fadi al-Hassan, revealed to This is Beirut that Beirut International Airport (AIB) recorded the arrival of 11,070 passengers in one day before Christmas. This is the highest number ever for the month of December and a significant record compared to previous years. Hassan reported that total arrivals to date ...