As the belated four day storm hit the country this week, one thought was on the mind of many: will Lebanon’s ski slopes be open this weekend? The answer, in …
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A leading Lebanese TV channel has cut short its flagship politics show over a perceived crackdown on media freedom. LBC News cut off its normally one-hour Nharkom Saeed (meaning “Have a …
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Ahead of the summer months, the Lebanese are again turning their thoughts to getting fit. The return of the In Shape fair to BIEL offered plenty of new ideas for getting …
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The prisoner’s dilemma is a classic game theory example that is used to show how logical individual actions can be deeply illogical for a group and/or society as a whole. …
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The United Arab Emirates is the riskiest place in the world for getting killed in a road accident but only when compared with the statistical probability of dying from cancer, …
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With Valentine’s Day upon us again, do you ever feel you have done it all? Flowers, cards, bottles of wine – they all seem so cliché. How about dressing up …
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Three scandals Faisal Karami should investigate before a topless skier
by Livia Murrayby Livia MurrayOn Monday, a video and photos surfaced on the internet of Lebanese Alpine Skier Jackie Chamoun posing topless in the Faraya ski resort went viral. Distressed that footage taken three …
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Economics and Policy Authorities in the UAE and Iran may have reached a tentative agreement to end a long-running dispute over three islands in the Gulf. More from Arabian Business …
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Economics and Policy An electronic system that warns Saudi men when their female “dependents” are leaving the kingdom will be made optional in an historic move towards greater female independence. …
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Executive Magazine has been producing in-depth reports about Lebanon and the Middle East since 1999. Here are all our front covers from 2010. [media-credit name=”Executive” align=”alignnone” width=”500″][/media-credit] January’s issue focused …