Tag: Lebanese
Cypriot airline Tus Air banned from Lebanese skies
Lebanon’s air transport regulatory authority has banned Cypriot airline Tus Air from using Beirut International Airport or flying over Lebanese territory. A measure taken after the acquisition of nearly 50%…
With “Augures”, Chrystèle Khodr brings Lebanese theater back to life during the civil war
/ Podcasts / Cultural meeting How to tell the story of Lebanon through its theatre? This is the challenge that Chrystèle Khodr launches in her play Augurs. The talented young…
the Lebanese pound continues to fall
A wave of panic hit the Lebanese market this Thursday, January 19 after the fall of the national currency against the dollar. The Lebanese pound reached a new depreciation record…
Lebanese comedian Shaden Fakih sells out in France and breaks taboos
Shaden Fakih, comedian and Lebanese activist, attracts crowds, and not only in Beirut. For her first European tour, she sold out for five performances in Paris. Probably the only female…
despite the difficulties of their country, six Lebanese sportsmen in Oran
While Lebanon is going through an unprecedented economic crisis, six Lebanese porters traveled to Oran for the Mediterranean Games. The fencer Rita Abou Jaoudé testifies to the conditions of sports…
Qatar grants $60 million in aid to the Lebanese army
Qatar announced on Thursday the granting of $60 million in aid to the Lebanese army, as part of its support for the land of cedars devastated by the worst economic…
Two are convicted of the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri
Both men are convicted in their absence by the UN-backed tribunal (STL) in The Hague, the Netherlands, which has been investigating the murder of Rafiq al-Hariri for several years. A…
The economic crisis took the Lebanese middle class off a plate of meat – now the poorest are rummaging for rubbish
The Lebanese economy has been in a state of collapse for several years. The price of food has skyrocketed. Lebanon is also facing a war started by Russia, as the…
Lebanese elections: Young people seek ‘revenge’ against economic crisis
According to the World Bank, the Lebanese economy is facing one of the worst economic crises a country has experienced since the 1850s. “Many people work three, four or five…
Another surprising call to Elon Musk after the Lebanese: “Buy the Turkish Stairs”
Ferdinando Sciabarrà, 72, offers Twitter’s new boss, Elon Musk, a chance to buy a portion of Turkish Stairs. Sciabarrà, who was recently declared the owner of part of the landmark,…