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Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced that a revised version of the 2012 budget will be sent to the Parliament later this week
12:02 بتوقيت جرينتش

Lebanon's Finance Minister Mohammad Safadi said Tuesday, calling for consensus on a draft law designed to ease fiscal pressures on the budget.

The price of 98-octane graded fuel now stands at LL36,000 while the price of 95-octane graded fuel is LL35,300
09:07 بتوقيت جرينتش

The price of 20 liters of gasoline declined by LL1,000 and that of diesel by LL 500 from last week's price.

22 مايو 2012

The drop is attributed to the wait-and-see mood impeding investors from initiating new projects on the back of fears that violence will spill over from neighboring Syria
13:31 بتوقيت جرينتش

Construction activity in the first four months of this year recorded a slowdown as revealed by the second consecutive yearly drop of total permits.

The events raised questions on whether Lebanon would be able to attract the number of tourists and expats that it usually expects this time of year
12:39 بتوقيت جرينتش

North Lebanon’s volatile security conditions could threaten the country’s peak tourist season as hotels started to report cancellations Sunday.

Clashes
06:14 بتوقيت جرينتش

Some 40 people were killed Monday in violence in Syria, including 22 soldiers killed by rebels.

21 مايو 2012

Dominique with her clothes on
14:58 بتوقيت جرينتش

During an interview for Talk of the Town the former supermodel is asked to take off her clothes

Najwa Karam is L'Oreal - cause she's worth it
11:02 بتوقيت جرينتش

Najwa Karam is the new face for L'Oreal. This choice Lebanese 'talent' marks a departure from L'Oreal's use of Western celebrity for their brand.

Clashes
07:25 بتوقيت جرينتش

Two people were killed and 18 injured during clashes in Beirut between Lebanese sympathizers of the Syrian revolt and members of a party supporting the regime of Bashar al-Assad

20 مايو 2012

Tripoli
14:42 بتوقيت جرينتش

Lebanese soldiers shot dead a Sunni cleric and a member of the anti-Syrian regime coalition in northern Lebanon, confirmed the Lebanese security forces. Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Ouahid and another companion, Mohammed Hussein Miraib

Those who have to be in Lebanon should be in contact with the UAE Embassy and they are urged to exit the country as soon as possible
12:23 بتوقيت جرينتش

The UAE, Qatar and Bahrain urged their citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon, where clashes linked to the conflict in neighbouring Syria have left several people dead.

Ragheb Alama slams co-judge Ahlam
10:48 بتوقيت جرينتش

Arab Idol judges, Ragheb and Ahlam, get catty in a magazine interview.

19 مايو 2012

Haifa Wehbe is not Latifa's favorite song-artist
17:48 بتوقيت جرينتش

Haifa v. Latifa? The pop-diva wars may be brewing.

17 مايو 2012

Lebanese Ministry of Finance said that payments of salaries, wages and related benefits have been gradually increasing since 2008
12:28 بتوقيت جرينتش

Salaries, wages and related benefits payments which mainly include the cost of basic salaries, indemnities and allowances, increased by LL464 billion.

Transport unions are urging the government should start clamping down on illegal public transport vehicles and those using forged and multiple plates
10:49 بتوقيت جرينتش

Lebanon’s transport unions reconfirmed Wednesday a strike scheduled for May 24, reiterating demands for price ceilings on gasoline and diesel.

16 مايو 2012

 "You were breathtaking. You are still very young but your singing in Arabic is amazing." said Najwa Karam to singer Shamma Hamdan.
17:00 بتوقيت جرينتش

The world has discovered Shamma Hamdan, the first Emirati woman to make it to the finals of the hit reality show Arabs Got Talent. Fame has had its ups and downs for the 18-year-old, but she is unbowed by criticisms and promises to surprise at her next performance.

"There's a lot of potential in the Arab world and all these shows help in bringing them in the spotlight," said Ali Jaber.
13:56 بتوقيت جرينتش

The singing competition The Voice is coming to the Arab world, with scouts scouring the region for talent.

Fuel oil and diesel in Lebanon declined by LL400, becoming LL28,000 and LL28,1000, respectively
10:45 بتوقيت جرينتش

The price of gasoline dropped sharply by LL1,100 Wednesday, marking the biggest weekly decline this year, according to the Energy and Water Ministry.

15 مايو 2012

he Central News Agency reported that while some bakeries have adhered to the new decision, others continued to offer the two bread options
13:01 بتوقيت جرينتش

The Economy Ministry and the Bakeries Association exchanged accusations Monday over the price of Arabic bread as bakers began offering two different weights of bread to consumers.

May Harriri poses with Tariq Sweid
10:46 بتوقيت جرينتش

Fast on the heels of Melissa's embarrassing moment on stage where her dress slipped off, now another incident involving May Hariri and her loose jeans buttons!

14 مايو 2012

Ragheb (R) bickers with Ahlam (L) in Arab Idol
14:14 بتوقيت جرينتش

Ragheb Alama remains ambivalent about a rumor that he has been 'eliminated' from the Judge deck on Arab Idol 2, with his curt response.

What is required from the Lebanese banks is to remain watchful and keep implementing the sanctions on Syria
12:34 بتوقيت جرينتش

Deposits in Lebanese banks are set to grow by “no less” than 8 percent, Head of the Lebanese Banks Association Joseph Torbey said over the weekend.

13 مايو 2012

Syria - Lebanon border
13:04 بتوقيت جرينتش

Clashes were continuing Sunday in Tripoli, the largest city in northern Lebanon between supporters and opponents of the neighboring Syrian regime.

Tripoli
07:52 بتوقيت جرينتش

Fire exchanges reported Saturday night between Lebanese soldiers and Islamists who were demonstrating in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, demanding the release of one of their "terrorist" suspects.

12 مايو 2012

Arabs Got Talent: The show must go on!
21:34 بتوقيت جرينتش

The fifth episode of Arabs Got Talent (AGT) was the penultimate of the recorded auditions to qualify for the live semi finals. It was marked by a good deal of talent and was not short on comedic elements to lighten the intensity of the competition either.

Hizbullah
08:44 بتوقيت جرينتش

Hizbullah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Friday his organization is capable of striking very specific targets in Tel Aviv and in every part of occupied Palestine as well.

9 مايو 2012

In Mexico, decapitated, disemboweled bodies are strewn publicly to warn those interfering with drug cartels.
12:45 بتوقيت جرينتش

Hasan Ali Asaad Alwat, 50, a prominent drug dealer, his mother-in-law, and their Ethiopian domestic worker were killed in the city of Hermel, in the Bekkaa valley of Lebanon. Is this a warning to Lebanon's drug Lords in a stye more often associated with drug cartels in Mexico?

The 98-octane graded fuel now costs LL38,100 and the 95-octane graded fuel is now sold at LL37,400
11:01 بتوقيت جرينتش

The price of gasoline continued falling Wednesday with the sharpest decline this year, LL1,000, while the prices of diesel and fuel oil declined by LL200 each.

8 مايو 2012

Francois Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek
14:23 بتوقيت جرينتش

The supermodel, who filed for child support from Salma Hayek's current billionaire husband Francois-Henri Pinault, has reached an agreement to end their legal fight.

Ragheb Alama takes a stand for Lebanon
13:10 بتوقيت جرينتش

Ragheb Alama joins the wake-up call to Lebanon. The popular singer demonstrates his social activism and patriotic spirit by protesting in Lebanon's best interests. His turn-out formed the only Lebanese celebrity presence at the rally.

Central bank took all precautionary measures to prevent instability from affecting Lebanon’s financial sector
10:46 بتوقيت جرينتش

Lebanese central bank has taken precautionary measures to guarantee the stability of Lebanon’s financial institutions.