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the961.com > lebanon-ban-social-media-under-14

There's A New Bill In Lebanon To Ban Social Media For Those Under 14

6+ hour, 10+ min ago  (142+ words) Information Minister Paul Morcos also called for the development of a national plan to regulate how children use the internet and mobile apps. The move comes as several countries push similar restrictions. Australia led the way with a ban on…...

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the961.com > lebanon-met-with-binance

Lebanon Just Met Binance To Discuss Opportunities In Crypto Space

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (129+ words) Lebanon's Minister of Economy, Amer Bisat, met with senior officials from Binance to discuss the growing crypto space and what it could mean for Lebanon. In a post shared after the meeting, Bisat said crypto trading among Lebanese is "significant…...

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the961.com > lebanese-startup-haqq-raised-3-million

Lebanese Startup HAQQ Just Raised $3 Million

3+ week ago  (144+ words) Beirut-based startup HAQQ Legal AI has raised $3 million to grow its AI-powered legal platform and expand beyond the local market. The capital will be used to accelerate the development of HAQQ's AI operating system for legal work and scale its…...

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the961.com > lebanon-broke-guinness-world-record-longest-christmas-carol

Lebanon Officially Broke The Guinness World Record For The Longest Christmas Carol

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (108+ words) After a 170-hour nonstop Christmas recital from December 16 to 23, Lebanon just gained a Guinness World Record. After a 170-hour nonstop Christmas recital from December 16 to 23, Lebanon just gained a Guinness World Record. Singing Emmanuel, the recital organized by Sandra Akiki,…...

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the961.com > valet-in-lebanon-capped-400000

You Won’t Need To Pay More Than 400,000LL For Valet In Lebanon

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (252+ words) The Ministries of Interior and Tourism issued a joint decision setting the cap for valet across Lebanon to 400,000LL (~$4.5). Further reducing it from 700,000LL. Last year, the Governor of Beirut ordered the crackdown on valet violations. However, in August 2017, we published that…...

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the961.com > qlayaat-airport-launching-this-summer

Qlayaat Airport Is Finally Launching Before This Summer

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (138+ words) He also confirmed that Qlayaat Airport, also known as Rene Mouawad Airport, is expected to begin operations within three to four months. Qlayaat Airport Is Finally Launching Before This Summer The Parliamentary Committee on Public Works, Transport, Energy, and Water…...

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the961.com > lebanon-highest-iq-middle-east

Lebanon Just Ranked #1 For Highest IQ In The Middle East

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (169+ words) According to the International IQ Test 2026 country rankings, Lebanese people scored an average IQ of 99.13. The ranking placed Lebanon first among Middle Eastern nations and 41st globally out of over 180 countries. The ranking comes from more than 1.2 million people worldwide who…...

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the961.com > ski-season-in-lebanon-is-officially-on-prices

Ski Season In Lebanon Is Officially On, Here’s How Much It’ll Cost You

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (128+ words) [Ski season in Lebanon prices 961] Ski season in Lebanon finally kicked off, and Lebanese are hitting the slopes across the peaks. We have collected the prices of the full-day passes for adults, so you know what to expect before heading…...

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the961.com > michel-hayek-2026-predictions-for-lebanon

Michel Hayek 2026: Predictions For Lebanon

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1756+ words) As per his yearly tradition, Michel Hayek made predictions for Lebanon and the region for the year 2026: The title of my predictions for Lebanon is "the purge." When I say purge, I mean many things. A purge of intentions. A…...

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the961.com > hotels-in-beirut-85-occupancy

Hotels In Beirut Just Surpassed 85% Occupancy

2+ mon, 17+ hour ago  (106+ words) [hotels in beirut occupancy 961] Hotel Owners Syndicate head Pierre Achkar confirmed that hotel occupancy in Beirut exceeded 85%. Meanwhile, occupancy rates outside of Beirut surpassed 60%. It averaged around 70% occupancy on the coast and 100% in ski areas The post Hotels In Beirut…...