Peter Russel goes clubbing in Beyrouth. Survives to tell the tale.

30Jan12

Having an establish and long known (since the 50s) vibrant night life. Beyrouth is quickly becoming a center stage of unique nightlife.

Canadian-born Comedian Peter Russel headed to Lebanon’s clubs & shares his story. Funny or Not, the word got out!

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Tags: Dubai, Lebanon, Peter Russel

Récit d’un critique Gastronome français à Beyrouth

25Jan12

Récit d’un critique Gastronome français, sur la chaine de télévision Paris Première, il écrit aussi dans le “Figaro”.

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Cabinet Approves: Born Abroad, yet Lebanese

14Dec11

Lebanon’s Cabinet approved today a draft law, presented by Interior Minister Marwan Charbel, allowing Lebanese expatriates who were born abroad holding only citizenship of the country of birth, to apply for Lebanese citizenship if any of their father and/or grandfather are Lebanese.

I imagine thorough verification on the part of the government but such measures are long awaited, and surely be fruitful to Lebanon.

The latest draft, to be discussed in Parliament, would help Lebanese expatriates potentially take part in future Lebanese parliamentary elections via Lebanese Embassies abroad.

Lebanese MP Neamatallah Abi Nasr proposed a similar law back in 2004 and was not approved in Parliament.

“Every [male] Lebanese named in the census survey of 1921 and 1924 or who lost his citizenship under the 1932 general census can [as of today] claim citizenship for him and his children,” Abi Nasr said this December, 2011.

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Tags: abroad, Elections, embassies, Lebanese Citizenship, Lebanese embassy, Lebanese Expatriates, overseas, parliamentary, Vote

Live Lebanon – Providing to Lebanese Locals by Expatriates

29Nov11

Live Lebanon, a one-of-its-kind U.N. Development Program project strives to revolve Lebanese expatriates to channel money from abroad to help development projects in Lebanon.

This reminds me of an endeavor the innercircle promoted back in ’09 with Team Lebanon on Kiva.

Fadi Salameh is the Institutional Goodwill Ambassador for UNDP Live Lebanon, representing the Live Lebanon and coordinating with the other ambassadors around the globe, each of whom is responsible for raising funds within their particular community, whether Australia or Brazil, among others.

He spoke to The Daily Star Monday about his role in the project, and what Live Lebanon means for the country.

Appointed to the role earlier this year, after having returned to Lebanon after a long stint in Dubai, Salameh, until recently the head of the Middle East Communications Network, was attracted to Live Lebanon due to the non-sectarian nature of its work.

Live Lebanon doesn’t belong to one group or another, and in Lebanon this is very, very important,” he says.

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Tags: Expatriates, Kiva, Live Lebanon

Dr. Ghassan Salemeh speaks his mind on the Arab Revolutions

29Nov11

One of the most intellectual Lebanese think thanks on Middle Eastern politics and Lebanese affairs, former Minister of Culture Dr. Ghassan Salemeh agreed to an interview with MTV’s Walid Abdo. You can find the video interview here: http://bit.ly/tjJ7Qz Insightful as always.

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Documentaire: Le Secret des 7 Soeurs – Le Temps des Mensonges

28Nov11

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Access MBA-Masters soon in Beyrouth

26Nov11

The Access MBA Tour is bringing top-ranked business schools to Beirut to meet talented candidates with high potential for their MBA programmes.

The exclusive new format Access MBA Talent is offering carefully selected profiles the unique chance to participate in 50 minutes interviews with Admissions Directors of chosen business schools. Only the most motivated and talented candidates will be selected for individual interviews upon review of their profiles, motivation letters and CV.

Personalized interviews for Masters Programs in Finance, Marketing, Management and International relations will take place on the same date.

All motivated and talented candidates, eager to participate to one of these events, are kindly invited to register on our websites.

For MBA events
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For more information, you can visit the websites: www.accessmba.com and www.accessmasterstour.com

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