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Beirut’s Road Block To Sustainability

A highway construction project put on the back-burner for more than thirty years is to be implemented if Beirut’s municipality gets its way. The decision to use a proposal to alleviate traffic in the congested Beirut neighbor...

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Seeding Lebanon’s Start-up Sector

In a region where the Arab Spring took off partly due to the high rates of youth unemployment, job creation is arguably one of the main concerns for governments and the private sector alike.

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How One Lebanese Woman Got Everyone Talking About Porn

A new song has been making its way around Lebanese airwaves, one that’s sparked both laughter and groans. “I can’t believe there’s even a song about her now!” commented a Facebook user. The song in question? It’s ca...

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