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BEIRUT — Fireworks lit up the night sky over Beirut’s famous St. Georges Hotel as hit songs from the 1960s and 70s filled the air in a courtyard overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The retro-themed ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Tourism: Beirut Book Fair offers a cultural lifeline amid war, crisis
The Beirut Arab International Book Fair, which made an unexpected comeback this year and attracted a record number of visitors but fewer vendors.
News Lebanon » Beirut » Tourism: Analysis: Lebanon's new reality encourages Gulf states' visitors to return
BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 13 (UPI) --The oil-rich Gulf countries, once Lebanon's main supporters, now are making a cautious comeback after years of disengagement. This shift comes as Hezbollah has been ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Tourism: Lebanon Charts New Course in Medical Tourism Amid Strategic Development Efforts
Lebanon is revitalizing its medical tourism sector by capitalizing on its highly skilled healthcare professionals, advanced medical facilities, and competitive treatment costs. With growing ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Tourism: Lebanon Reopens Qlayaat Airport as Second Civilian Gateway, Boosting Tourism and Aviation Resilience
Lebanon has officially reopened René Moawad Airport in Qlayaat as the country’s second civilian airport. The project aims to stimulate tourism, attract low-cost airlines, create jobs in northern ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Tourism: ANALYSIS: What Lebanon must do to win back Gulf investment
The World Bank estimated the economic cost of Lebanon’s 2023-24 conflict at $14 billion and put recovery and reconstruction needs at $11 billion. Image: Shutterstock Lebanon has been given a second ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Tourism: US-Lebanon Direct Flights Could Resume After Years of Restrictions
The US Embassy in Beirut has welcomed progress toward lifting restrictions on direct flights between Lebanon and the United States, calling the development a sign of growing confidence in Lebanon’s ...