The threat that cultural heritage faces in Beirut as a result of rising land prices and the scarcity of empty plots is a familiar theme. There seems to be no…
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Karah Byrns
Karah Byrns
Karah Byrns is a writer who has worked as a journalist, copywriter, and consultant for various regional and international companies. Born and raised in Chicago, she has traveled extensively across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. She has lived in Lebanon since 2009.
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In 2010, the travel and tourism sector represented 22 percent of Lebanon’s gross domestic product, according to tourism minister Fadi Abboud, with the country witnessing an increase in tourist…
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The proposed tobacco control law being mulled by the Lebanese Parliamentary Administration and Justice Committee has stirred debate between health-minded civil society activists, lobbyists from the tobacco and advertising industries…