An Egyptian was rescued from collapsed building in Beirut

An Egyptian national who was identified as Kamel Abdel Salam was rescued from under the rubble of the building that collapsed in the Beirut district of Asharfiyah . (more…)

A building collapses in Beirut, several injuries reported: Updates

A five story building collapsed in Beirut’s Ashrafieh neighborhood of Fesouh, MTV reported .

The civil defense has urged the residents to stay away from the building .

The head of the Red Cross also told LBC: We urge the residents to stay away from the building (more…)

Passenger traffic to Lebanon drops more than 50%

Passenger traffic to Lebanon’s Rafik Hariri International Airport declined in excess of 50 percent in the first week of August compared to the same period last month, with the holy month of Ramadan and unrest in Syria playing a key role in the fall.

Air passenger traffic fell in the first week of August from a daily average of 15,000 to 7,000 which is in excess of 50 percent less than traffic recorded for the same period in the month of July.

On the other hand more people are departing. The daily average of passengers departing from Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut was at 10,600 in the first week of August compared 7,000 to 8,000 passengers in July. (more…)

Passengers stage mutiny aboard Lebanese airline

Passengers ‘mutinied’ on a flight from Heathrow after a thunderstorm left them waiting for take-off for almost seven hours.

Trouble erupted after a Beirut-bound Middle East Airlines plane, with 230 passengers aboard, had to abort a 5pm take-off on Thursday, having already missed its original 1pm departure slot. (more…)

Beirut’s Streets: A Playground for Children Beggars

By Diana Nemeh
Drive down any congested street in Beirut on any given day in any given weather and you will see children running around.

Beirut landmark to be restored as Beit Beirut museum

By Chirine Lahoud
In the area of Achrafieh now called Sodeco, once known as Nasra, there sits a gorgeous ruin.

Baroud: Lebanon’s Napoleon of Traffic

By Diana Nemeh
And the title goes to … Ziyad Baroud, minister of Interior and Municipalities … applause?

Things Are Happening in Hamra

By Seth Sherwood
Take one of Beirut’s battered 1970s Mercedes taxis through the city center and you’ll chance across plenty of gold-plated names these days.

Citizens march to save Beirut’s architectural identity

Around 150 Lebanese men and women marched late Saturday in Beirut’s downtown area to pay homage to the memory of the old buildings and houses that used to represent Beirut’s heritage and protest against further destruction. (more…)

Beirut is the 10th most expensive city

Dubai has fallen from the ranks of the world’s most expensive places to live in a development that could harm the city’s economic recovery, a survey has revealed. (more…)