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Tourism - In Lebanon, eco-tourism dream survives amid violence
By Jocelyne Zablit
A decade ago, it was a glittering vision -- a scheme to lure nature lovers to the Lebanese highlands, providing income to local people, nurturing the country's damaged environment and cementing national unity in one stroke. Today, after a war, a...Full Story>> |
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Environment - Lebanon's oil slick cleaned... but headache continues
By Lamia RADI
Two years after the worst oil spill in the east Mediterranean left thousands of tonnes of crude over three-quarters of Lebanon's coast, the beaches are almost all clean but the troubles continue.Full Story>> |
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Business - Electricity: a financial abyss and a nightmare for the Lebanese
By Rana Moussaoui
Among the portfolios of the next Lebanese government, Energy is certainly the less desired, why? Because electricity is an abyss for the State and a main reason of the social grunting. More than 15 years have gone by since the Civil War (1975-1990),...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Exiles dream of returning to Israeli-occupied Shebaa Farms
By Rana Moussaoui
Seized by Israel 40 years ago, the Shebaa Farms have been caught in a struggle over ownership. Lebanon claims them, while Israel says they are part of Syria. This issue has grabbed worldwide attention after the recent call of Condoleezza Rice to end...Full Story>> |
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Entertainment - Gemmayzeh … Party with style
By Pascale Youssef
With its old buildings, cramped shaded alleys, and old red-roof houses surrounded by gardens, Gemmayzeh has become a really fashionable phenomenon. Tourists as well as night life lovers head to this area filled with newly opened bars and...Full Story>> |
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Fashion - Mounir Moufarrige, The Luxury Businessman
By Julien Boudisseau
Mounir Moufarrige is managing the French couture house Emmanuel Ungaro since Mars 2006. An activity amongst others for this Lebanese businessman. Portrait of a refined of taste.Full Story>> |
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Health - The wellbeing with massages
By Élodie Morel Lebbos
Discover three types of massage: shiatsu, ayurvedic and californian.Full Story>> |
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Social - Lebanon’s forgotten children
By Jocelyne Zablit
Officials estimate that at least 100,000 children, or one in 10 up to 18 years of age, work in Lebanon, mainly in the agriculture sector or as mechanics as well as in jewelery workshops and sweatshops.Most of those child labourers hail from the...Full Story>> |
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Environment - Aaitaroun, a green village in the south
By Rana Moussaoui
In Lebanon, a country facing the problem of managing its waste, the village of Aitaroun, which was invaded during the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, finds itself today a pioneer of “proper” and useful “recycling”.Full Story>> |
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Politics - Neither 8 nor 14…
By Marie-Anne Muller
In the face of these two gigantic forces of the 8th and the 14th of March, it is quite difficult to operate for free spirits. As a matter of fact, some of them do not appreciate what both parties are defending, so they clearly claim their political...Full Story>> |
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