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Lebanon’s Tourism Season Attracts $5 Billion

Lebanon’s summer season constituted a lifeline for the country that has been stricken by an unprecedented economic and financial collapse since 2019.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 6, 2022

Lebanon Expects to Receive 1 Mn Tourists this Summer

Lebanon expects to receive one million tourists this summer, with 600,000 visitors already arriving in the country, caretaker Tourism Minister Walid Nassar said. The latest data showed a 77 percent increase in travelers through Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut since the beginning of the year. Nassar expressed his "optimism…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 9, 2022

Desperate for diaspora: Lebanon begs for a tourism cash injection

Lebanon, facing rampant power cuts and skyrocketing inflation, relies on the diaspora for hard currency.

Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2022

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Lebanon to launch tender for $70 million airport terminal

A Lebanese Cabinet minister says Lebanon will soon launch an international tender for the construction of a new terminal at the country’s only international airport in Beirut

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

Lebanon's Tourism Minister Calls for Removing Posters of Hezbollah Leaders from Airport Road

Lebanon's Tourism Minister Walid Nassar issued on Thursday a decree that allows tourist institutions to exceptionally and selectively list their prices in US dollars or Lebanese pounds.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 3, 2022

Minister: Pope Postpones Visit to Lebanon for Health Reasons

Pope Francis has postpone a planned visit to Lebanon next month due to health reasons, a Lebanese Cabinet minister said Monday. Minister of Tourism Walid Nassar did not specify the ailment, but the pope is known to be suffering acute knee pain that has greatly curtailed his mobility in recent…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 9, 2022

Pope may postpone visit to Lebanon due to knee problem

A Lebanese Cabinet minister says Pope Francis may postpone a planned visit to Lebanon next month due to health reasons

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

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Vatican Committee Visits Beirut to Complete Preparations for Pope's Visit

Pope Francis' visit to Lebanon on June 12-13 is of great importance to many Lebanese who see it as a gateway to hope after all the difficulties that the country has experienced since 2019. Preparations are underway for the Pontiff's visit, in coordination between Lebanese and Vatican officials. In mid-April,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 24, 2022

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