May 02 2013
The US State Department recently issued their 2011 list of “Gifts to Federal Employees From Foreign Government Sources Reported to Employing Agencies” as reported by the Office of the Chief of Protocol. Interestingly, it’s a list of gifts high-level US government employees have received from foreign dignitaries on their visits to Washington DC. As Arabian Business …
Mar 04 2013
Lara Croft will be speaking in Arabic in the localized version of the new Tomb Raider game series with Miss Lebanon 2007, Nadine Njeim, lending her voice to the character: While the actress Camilla Luddington is providing the English voice-over, the game has also been localized, with the Lebanese actress and model Nadine Njeim stepping …
Mar 04 2013
Royal Jordanian has decided to avoid Syrian airspace altogether due to security concerns: Jordan’s national carrier Royal Jordanian has stopped flying over Syrian airspace for security reasons, the airline’s head said on Sunday. [...] The airline, a leading regional carrier, said the move would primarily affect Beirut, a major destination, with a route via Egyptian …
Jan 08 2013
Following on the highly publicized gang-rape case in Delhi, it seems Lebanese want to get in on the act: A case under sections 509 (outraging the modesty of woman), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 34 (common intention) has been registered against the four persons at the Connaught Place police station. In her complaint, the hotel’s assistant …
Dec 13 2012
Lebanon has been participating in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) since 2003 – an international assessment of the mathematics and science knowledge of fourth grade and eighth grade students around the world. Lebanon however has been participating on the 8th grade level only (not sure why) with TIMSS choosing 8 random …
