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(DETROIT, MI) — The parishioners of St. Maron Maronite Catholic Church in Detroit hosted their Annual Family Picnic on Sunday, featuring children’s activities, food, and music provided by Backstage Entertainment.
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(BEIRUT, LEBANON) — Nancy Ajram and Ragheb Alama attended a glamorous reception to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 88th birthday, hosted by British Ambassador to Lebanon Tom Fletcher.
Alama posted two photos from the event on social network, saying he was “honored” to attend the reception and that he “(received) an invitation” from Ambassador Fletcher.
Meanwhile, Nancy Ajram and her husband Dr. Fadi Hashem celebrated the Queen by snapping several photos for Ajram’s Instagram followers.
In London, the Royal Family gathered at Buckingham Palace as they enjoyed watching the spectacular Trooping the Colour parade from the famous palace balcony, as thousands of Brits gathered to get a glimpse of the Queen and Royals while taking picture of the celebrations around them.
View full photos from the Fletcher’s event below:
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Update: Lebanon’s judiciary Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by BeIN Sports against Tele Liban television over broadcasting rights, saying the case lacked jurisdiction.
(BEIRUT, LEBANON) — Tele Liban will face a court hearing on Monday after being sued by BeIN Sports over broadcasting the 2014 World Cup without rights and authorization.
Tele Liban began broadcasting World Cup matches on June 12.
BeIN Sports granted exclusive broadcasting rights to the Lebanese firm Sama, who was charging more than $100 per household for a World Cup viewing package. After public opposition and uproar, Telecommunications Minister Boutros Harb announced that the state would pay $3 million to Sama to cover the company’s losses. Rights were then transferred to Lebanese TV cable providers.
Tele Liban’s head Talal Makdessi decided to broadcast all the World Cup’s matches, saying he would sacrifice his job to provide the chance for all Lebanese to watch the world’s most popular sports tournament.
Tele Liban did not release a formal statement commenting on the lawsuit, but was announced on live TV by a sports analysts, before the beginning of the Chile vs. Brazil match.
(JOUNIEH, LEBANON) — The Jounieh International Festival opened with a large fireworks show on Friday, featuring one of the largest fireworks displays in the Lebanon.
Watch the fireworks show below:
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View the full program of the Jounieh International Festival below:
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(BEIRUT, LEBANON) — An official at the state-owned Electricite du Liban said Wednesday that power plants have been shut down to limit fuel consumption, warning that severe electricity rationing may have to be introduced if fuel subsidies do not reach the required level.
“So far we are producing 1,500 megawatts but the actual demand has exceeded 2,900 megawatts and this is due to the presence of 1.5 million Syrian refugees. If the Finance Ministry does not meet our demand to raise the allocations for fuel and gas subsidies then we have no other choice but to make further power cuts,” an EDL official told The Daily Star.
She added that so far EDL has not yet expanded power rationing but admitted that two or three power plants have been temporarily shut down in order to limit the consumption of fuel oil and gas oil.
Lebanon’s dependence on fuel and gas oil to run the existing power plants is one of the causes of the company’s huge deficit.
Some critics have blasted former Energy Minister Gebran Bassil’s plan to build more power stations and upgrade the existing ones without seeking ways to reduce EDL’s losses.
EDL has written to the Finance Ministry that the allocation for fuel oil not be slashed from $1.8 billion to $2.2 billion, warning that any decision to revise the allocation would compel the company to increase rationing.
Outside Beirut, most parts of Lebanon are experiencing 8-10 hours of electricity rationing every day, but if the new measures are applied then customers could be left without power for over 14 hours a day.
The EDL official stressed that one of the options to cope with the increase in electricity production was an increase in tariffs in a proportional way and in a manner that would not hurt limited income families.
Energy and Water Minister Arthur Nazarian said earlier that the 700 MW plan that was approved by the Cabinet in 2010 would be implemented very soon, noting that two or three plants would increase production at the end of this year.
But the minister insisted that increasing electricity production could cause EDL’s deficit to increase to alarming levels, and for this reason he favored revising the electricity rates as the best choice.
At a workshop, Nazarian said rates would only be revised once new power plants become operational.
He and other MPs said the new rates would be even cheaper than the fares charged by the owners of private generators.
MP Ghazi Youssef urged the government to take the bold decision to increase the electricity tariffs, reminding the participants in the workshop that the total spending on electricity, including the construction of plants and the cost of subsidizing fuel oil over the last 20 years, has cost the treasury over $27 billion.
(BEIRUT, LEBANON) — A new report published by the Dubai School of Government’s Governance and Innovation program says that Lebanon is in the top five most active Arab countries on social media. In particular, Lebanon has the highest rate of female social network users in the region, according to the report.
The report is a recurring series that highlights and analyzes usage trends of online social networking across the Arab region. Researchers analyze data on Facebook and Twitter users in all 22 Arab countries, in addition to Iran, Israel and Turkey.
Most active countries include:
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(BEIRUT, LEBANON) — 64 students of Lebanese descent will have an opportunity to travel to Beirut, Lebanon as part of the Maronite Foundation Academy, an initiative aimed at introducing young Lebanese immigrants to their country of origin, from August 2 until August 17.
Selected candidates undergo online sessions that build their knowledge about Lebanon and the Maronite heritage. After successfully completing their online courses, the selected candidates have an opportunity to travel on a two-week trip to Lebanon, all expenses covered by the Maronite Foundation.
During their stay in Lebanon, the candidates will get to bond with their roots and get further in touch with the history of Lebanon and the Maronite Heritage through various site visits and seminars, given by prominent figures.
“Your hard work on the online courses and the family referrals paid off! I was especially happy to read your insightful answers to the questions about the Lebanese culture!” wrote Nada Salem Abisamra, the director of CLFW, on Facebook.
The winners include:
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Maria Sofia Gomez Mansur | Argentina |
| Janet Mitre Canaan | Argentina |
| Clara Inés Antonio | Argentina |
| Laila Roxina Moliterno | Argentina |
| Arz Charbel Juri Gallar | Argentina |
| Rhonda Hawach | Australia |
| Natalie Spiridon | Australia |
| Monica Aoun | Australia |
| Gebran Habib | Australia |
| Pascale Esber | Australia |
| Rita Mikhael | Australia |
| Sandra Kaltoum | Australia |
| Charbel Doumit | Australia |
| Tanya Raffoul | Australia |
| Shawn Torbey | Australia |
| Jacob Kahwaji | Australia |
| Andre Rizk | Australia |
| Yussif Sharbel Santiago Seleme | Bolivia |
| Tatiana Azzi | Brazil |
| Felipe Torres Waked | Brazil |
| Liliane Abdalla | Brazil |
| Pedro Augusto Lara El-Corab | Brazil |
| Eli Khouri | Brazil |
| Rebeca Bayeh | Brazil |
| Pauline Trad | Canada |
| Michael Kmeid | Canada |
| Marc Abi khalil | Canada |
| Tatiana Saliba | Canada |
| Wendy Sfeir | Canada |
| Christine Nassif | Canada |
| Ziad Wehbé | Canada |
| María Fernanda Sade Morán | Chile |
| Yuseff Amin Henriquez Saker | Colombia |
| Jose Khalil | Colombia |
| Sharpel Petri | Cyprus |
| Salvador Pichardo Yapur | Dominican Republic |
| Maria Jose Reshuan Landivar | Ecuador |
| Luz Gabriela Rodriguez Dager | Ecuador |
| Christina Mehanna | France |
| Gilberto Najera Abraham | Mexico |
| Yamel Kahwagi Abraham | Mexico |
| Estefania Farah Isper | Mexico |
| Odeth Rico | Mexico |
| Juan Ramon Kuri Azar | Mexico |
| Ada Chikhani Ahued | Mexico |
| Lorena Manira Ghiglione Fadlala | Paraguay |
| Jussef Hende | Peru |
| Angela Witherden | South Africa |
| Maria Teresa Lahoud | Spain |
| Mario Gebrayel | UK |
| Cecilia Alem Garcia | Uruguay |
| Jonathan Boukarim | USA |
| Hannah Mery | USA |
| Anastasia Tannous | USA |
| Julie Daccache | USA |
| Veronica Waked | USA |
| Rita Saikali | USA |
| Jeremy Allam | USA |
| Marwa Nouhra | USA |
| Fadi Talj | USA |
| Jihan Nicholas | USA |
| Shedhy Maksoud | Venezuela |
| Stefania Requejo Wavra | Venezuela |
| Jorge González | Venezuela |
(PARIS, FRANCE) — Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri held a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday, to discuss the ongoing presidential void and the steps to strengthen security forces in Lebanon.
The hour-long breakfast in Paris was attended by a number of U.S. officials, according to the Associated Press. Kerry and Hariri reportedly discussed the impact of the Syrian refugees in Lebanon and the efforts needed by the international community to help the country cope with the influx of refugees.
According to AFP, Kerry and Hariri also discussed Wednesday’s suicide bomber who blew himself up at a Beirut hotel to escape arrest, the third explosion in the country in less than a week.
“It’s all very sensitive that this not be symptomatic,” a senior State Department official said after the Paris talks. “We strongly condemned the bombing and are hoping that the perpetrators are brought to justice.”
Three suicide bombers blew themselves up in Lebanon this week, raising concerns of a return to last year’s series of deadly attacks, mostly linked to the crisis in Syria.
(BEIRUT, LEBANON) — The first Lebanese National Laboratory for the testing of olive oil was opened on Thursday in Kfarshima by the Agriculture Ministry. The project is reportedly being funded by the Italian Embassy in Beirut.
“We inaugurate the National Laboratory for testing the Lebanese olive oil, where it will be possible to conduct all kind of tests according to International requirements and standards,” said Agriculture Minister Akram Chehayeb at the launching ceremony. “The laboratory has been accomplished thanks to the Italian grant.”
The laboratory, the first of its kind in the country, will allow ministry experts to assess and control the quality of Lebanese olive oil. The laboratory was established in part due to a grant donated by the Italian government, which backed several projects aimed to improve Lebanese olives and oil.
“The achievement we are celebrating today is the result of a long-standing commitment of the Italian Cooperation in the Lebanese Agriculture sector,” said Giuseppe Morabito, the Italian Ambassador to Lebanon. “The olive tree is the symbol of peace. I wish this project will bring us hope and peace. Italy will continue to stay in Lebanon in spite all the difficulties,” he said.
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(LOS ANGELES, CA) — House of Lebanon participated in the 35th Annual Brookside Block Party in Los Angeles, CA on June 23. According to House of Lebanon’s Facebook page, the event allowed them to “meet our new neighbors and be part of the community where we purchased our new Lebanese American cultural center.”
Brookside Block Party is “LA’s longest continuously running block party.” Funds obtained from sponsorship are used to support community safety, historic preservation, disaster preparedness, and activities like holiday caroling with a horse-drawn wagon in the Brookside neighborhood and Movie Night in the Park.
“It is important for House of Lebanon to be part of events that benefit the community we are part of,” said Ferris Wehbe, Board Member. “We have moved to our newly purchased cultural center just last year and this is our second year being sponsors at the Brookside Block Party.”
Photo courtesy of House of Lebanon, Lebanese American Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. For more information, visit http://houseoflebanon.com/.
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