A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey on Monday, causing widespread damage and fatalities
The quake was felt by millions of people in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine, and hundreds of buildings collapsed. The extent of the tragedy has grieved us all, and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. The destruction of historic cities and cultural landmarks is a loss to the world as […]
Passengers at Beirut’s international airport increase by more than 50 percent in first nine months of 2022
The number of passengers at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport increased by 51.3 percent in the first nine months of 2022 compared to this time last year, with a total of 4.84 million travelers, according to data released by the airport. There were 3.11 million passengers during the same period in 2021. Nearly half of these […]
Middle East Airlines Enhances Operations at BEY with SITA’s Cloud-Based Technology
Middle East Airlines (MEA) has renewed a technology contract with SITA and moved the airport’s baggage reconciliation system (BRS) at Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) in Beirut to the cloud. By installing SITA’s Bag Manager cloud solution, the airport will be able to process around nine million bags per year compared to three million bags […]
The number of tourists in Lebanon nearly doubles in the first half of 2022
Nearly 100 percent: This is the year-on-year increase in the number of tourists visiting Lebanon over the first six months of 2022, according to Ministry of Tourism figures published by Lebanon This Week, Byblos Bank’s weekly newsletter. A total of 570,738 travelers visited Lebanon between January and June 2022, up from 291,570 in the same period […]