I t was just over a year ago that Paul Kimberley, the e-commerce consultant commissioned by the ministry of economy and trade to streamline procedures at the Port of Beirut, …
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Welcome to Lebanon -the land that has forgotten its role as the region’s free economy, where levying taxes has become the national sport and stupid government decisions run free. The …
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As befits the ancient city of Berytus, Lebanon’s capital city is a haven for antique lovers, with dozens of antique furniture stores strewn throughout the city and its suburbs. Whether …
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0vercrowded, congested, dirty and literally falling apart, Hamra street bears little resemblance to the fabled upscale shopping and nightlife hub it was less than three decades ago. Lined with chic …
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Too much time spent in Beirut can leave the impression that Lebanon, which prides itself as the region’s greenest country, is a vast and unsightly concrete jungle. Well, not yet, …
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0 ut with old, in with the new. This has been the philosophy in Beirut for over 50 years and nowhere has it been applied more ruthlessly than in real …