Lebanon News News Lebanon » Tourism: Lebanon aims to lure back wealthy Gulf tourists to jumpstart its war-torn economy
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 » 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 » Tourism: Lebanon’s tourism industry suffers as conflict persists
Ongoing conflict is undermining much-needed tourism investment in Lebanon, ministers have said, as the struggling nation attempts to revive a key pillar of its economy. Lebanese tourism minister Laura ...
News Lebanon » 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 » Tourism: Lebanon looks to visitors from Gulf as it pushes to increase tourism
Lebanon is looking forward to a boost in tourism from Gulf countries as its new leadership works to rebuild ties after years of estrangement. The UAE and Kuwait have lifted bans on their citizens ...
News Lebanon » Tourism: Syria, Lebanon discuss joint tourism routes extending to Jordan
Tourism ministers also discuss easing visitor entry procedures, expanding investment, private-sector partnerships | Anadolu ...
News Lebanon » 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 » Tourism: Hariri: ‘Promising summer’ for Lebanon after Saudi travel warning lifted
BEIRUT: More people have visited Lebanon since Saudi Arabia lifted its travel warning in February, pointing to a “promising summer” ahead, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Al-Hariri said on Wednesday. A ...
News Lebanon » Tourism: Lebanon feels the economic shock of war
This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. Joseph Sayegh returned to Beirut last summer after a decade in Paris. He opened his bakery, Levant, a few weeks before the war in Gaza began. “All ...
News Lebanon » Tourism: War-Inflicted Slowdown Ends Robust Year for Tourism in Middle East
Amid security concerns brought on by the Israel-Hamas conflict, international travel has shuddered to a halt in Israel and is falling in neighboring Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt. By Christine Chung The ...