Beirut Airport's Duty Free goes wild – People blast into dancing Dabkéh

On March 5th, 2011, passengers experienced something a little different. A flash mob performed a mix of Dabke and hip-hop to entertain and delight passengers and airport staff alike.

Lebanon Directory and Licence Plate lookup released on iPhone App - Privacy Concerns

Two new applications have been released to the App Store for iPhones/iTouches. Lebanon Directory and Lebanese Car Plate Directory are applications that are the epitome of privacy breaches.

Rafik Hariri Building in Georgetown University officially opens

The new Rafik Hariri Building in Georgetown University officially opens to the public. A brief summary on Rafik Hariri's life, and the impact of this life and generosity is to education, and a unique country such as Lebanon.

Lebanese Politicians play Football in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the Lebanese Civil War

A friendly football match that gathered a number of rival Lebanese politicians on Tuesday in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the Lebanese Civil War that broke out on April 13, 1975.

Lebanese Designers in the 2010 Oscars

The Oscars in 2010, also saw Lebanese designers lift several stars walking the red carpet.

ArabNet – The Conference for the Arab Web Industry

ArabNet 2010 is the first international conference for the Arab web industry, bringing together leaders from across the MENA, Europe and Silicon Valley to discuss cutting-edge trends and emerging opportunities. Through pitch sessions, the conference will feature the region's b …

Lebanon represented at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games 2010

Three Lebanese athletes marched their way to represent Lebanon in the Winter Olympic Games in Alpine Skiing.

The Rebirth of Lebanese fashion

A year of rebirth of Lebanon's Haute Couture. Lebanon's fashion designers are thriving, as the country profits from a year of political stability. Natalie Antelava reports from Beyrouth on Lebanon's bid to become the capital of the Middle East fashion world.

VIème Jeux de la Francophonie – In Facts & Numbers

The Vième Jeux de la Francophonie are being held in Beyrouth, this Sunday the 27th of September till the 6th of October (10 days in length).

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AIPAC faces new Jewish lobby group in Washington

When Lebanese and the Arabs talk about 'powerful & influential Jews' in the U.S.; knowingly or unknowigly, they're refering to AIPAC – the American Israeli Public Affairs Commitee.

FOX's Rupert Murdoch looking into 20% stake in Rotana & LBC SAT

General Manager of Comtrax Solutions Jihad Bitar raised the alarm concerning an article published in Murdoch's Wall Street Journal on a potential deal between Walid Ben Talal and Murdoch himself; and I quote…

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Lebanon's MTV Reopens after seven years

Once Lebanon's once most hyped TV channel, MTV would start broadcasting again, making a comeback after it was closed by a court order on Sept.4, 2002, during Syrian hegemony over Lebanon.

Jeita Grotto as One of World's New 7 Wonders

The Swiss-born Canadian filmmaker and explorer Bernard Weber has founded in July 2007 the New7Wonders foundation. It's about the new Natural Wonders, and so far our Jeita Grotto appears in Category D, for "Caves, Rock Formations and Valleys", of the competition.

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Has the table turn on Israel?

There is the historic, nostalgic and long battle with the Palestinians, the prudent peace deals with Jordan and Egypt, the nuissance of the growing force of Hezbollah, the constant nag of Syria, the anguish of Islamic dislike for the State of Israel, seen as, implanted in what wa …

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Watching Waltz with Bashir online

Oscar-nominated film "Waltz with Bashir," about the Sabra and Shatila massacres, cannot be shown in Lebanon because of the country's boycott of Israeli products, the information minister.

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Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan loses rag with Shimon Peres at Davos

Turkey's state-run Anatolian news agency quoted Erdogan as saying to Peres: "When it comes to killing you know very well how to kill. I know very well how you killed children on the beaches."

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Ancient Phoenician pottery found in Lebanon

Archaeologists say they have unearthed pottery up to 3,000 years old in southern Lebanon that ancient Phoenicians used to bury the remains of the dead after cremation.

Lebanon officially closes the file of detainees in Israel

Lebanon, the 'only country' to regain all its detainees from Israeli Jails, has finally been conducted.

Are Lebanese-Israeli talks on the horizon?

The world media extended last month miles of lines of news print on the Turkish prospect of an Israeli-Syrian peace talks.

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The Lebanese National Army in charge

After the celebratory leave of ex-pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud comes to an end at Midnight Friday.

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Lebanon crisis marks milestone in Christian decline

By Tom Perry BEIRUT, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A crisis surrounding the fate of Lebanon's presidency is a milestone in the decline of Maronite Christian influence in a country once dominated by the sect. Reserved for a Maronite, the presidency could be...

Lebanon in a Dilema: Michel - Edde, Khoury, Aoun, or Sleiman?

To date, every supper power in the world, is intimately involved in the current Lebanese elections, with the exception of China, and yet… . A country termed by most leaders, as simply 'complicated'.

American Influence in Lebanese Presidential Elections

As the Presidential debate for the Lebanese parliamentary elections, and the constant car bombs and assassination since 2005 which struck the once fast developing country.

Lebanese Parliament resumes after 10 months!

After 10 months stalemate in the Lebanese Parliament between the Opposition (lenient towards Syria and Iran) and the Pro-Western government of Prime Minister Seniora, the discussion was on the issue of the skirmish between Fatah al Islam and the Lebanese national army which ended …

Lebanon: The aftermath of chaos & the foremath of a solution

A Christian Lebanese MP got assassinated 4 days before the parliamentary election of Lebanon's top post in the government, which is the head of state, the Presidency of the republic, who is reserved to a Christian Lebanese voted by parliamentary Majority after a 2/3 quorum presen …

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