safety

Road Safety in Lebanon: Running on Empty

When it comes to road safety, Lebanon has reached a breaking point that elicits both outrage and sympathy. Ageing used cars that seem to defy the laws of mechanics, roads that resemble off-road rally tracks, haphazard or missing signage, and legislation that still feels like it’s in test mode. Despite this chaos, many Lebanese continue to hope ...

Lebanon in the Top 80 of Numbeo Safety Index: A Pleasantly Surprising Ranking

Lebanon may not be the world champion of Olympic calm, but it certainly has a surprise in store for you! With its 78th place (out of 147) in the Numbeo Safety Index ranking, it ranks ahead of major countries like the United States, France and England. Yes, you read that correctly – it’s quite an achievement! Who would have thought that, in a ...