After a deep recession that affected the world and the Arab countries alike in 2020 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the region’s economies are expected to recover, with a growth rate of 4.3% in 2021. A positive outlook is projected for all Arab countries except Lebanon, where growth will remain negative at -4.6%. These figures...
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Ambassador of Japan to Lebanon Receives Lebanese Athletes Participating in Tokyo Olympics
On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, OKUBO Takeshi, Ambassador of Japan to Lebanon, received at his residence three of the six Lebanese athletes qualified for the Tokyo Olympics – Ray Bassil (Shooting), Noureddine Hadid (Athletics Track and Field), and Gabriella Doueihy (Swimming) – to demonstrate his wish of their excellence in the upcoming international competition. The...
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MEA announces list of designated hotels in Lebanon for passengers arriving from 11 countries
Middle East Airlines- Air Liban announces that all Passengers arriving from UK, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, India, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zambia, Liberia, Kenya, Gambia, and Sierra Leone ( not transiting through these countries) to Lebanon must have hotel booking at their own expenses, for 4 days / 3nights in one of the following hotels. Passengers not...
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Ministry of Public Health: 494 new coronavirus infections, two deaths
Lebanon has recorded 494 new coronavirus infections and two more deaths in the past 24 hours, as reported by the Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday.
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MEA: Entry regulations for Lebanese travelers to Doha
The Public Relations Department of Middle East Airlines (MEA) issued Tuesday the following statement: “Middle East Airlines- Air Liban announces to its passengers that as of 12 July 2021, new entry regulations to Doha will be applied. Free visas will be issued to Lebanese passengers upon arrival at Hamad International Airport- Doha for 30 days...
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UEFA Euro 2020 final: Italy crowns European champion after defeating England in a penalty shootout
A match recap of the Euro 2020 final, where Italy beat England in a dramatic penalty shootout to win the European Championship at Wembley Stadium.
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Lionel Messi let Argentina beat Brazil in Copa America final
The Argentinian public soccer group brought home a hotly anticipated triumph in the Copa América last Saturday night, beating host group Brazil 1-0 in Rio de Janeiro and getting the title interestingly since 1993. The title round of the biggest soccer competition in South America boiled down to only one point, scored by Argentinian player...
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Pfizer, BioNTech to seek authorization for COVID booster shot as Delta variant spreads
Pfizer (PFE.N)and partner BioNTech (22UAy.DE) plan to ask U.S. and European regulators within weeks to authorize a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, based on evidence of greater risk of infection six months after inoculation and the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and...
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A statement issued by the Association of Lebanese Businessmen and Women
Beirut, July 7, 2021: The gathering of Lebanese businessmen and women is interested in confirming that it was, is, and will remain the main pillar of the free Lebanese economy based on individual initiative and its responsibility towards society, despite the difficult circumstances and intractable obstacles resulting from the authority’s neglect of securing infrastructure and...
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RDCL: Unite, Change & Innovate
RDCL leads by example for Unity, Change, Engagement, Innovation. In a historical quorum of 98%, the business leaders voted yesterday for Gender Equity, Multiculturalism, Liberalism, Economic Sovereignty, Unity, Innovation, Transformation, Social Equality, Youth, and Change. Beyond RDCL these elections provided a very strong message with regards to the aspirations of the Lebanese leaders to take...