#Beirut

IHG Hotels Voco

IHG Hotels & Resorts to bring voco brand to Beirut

The voco Beirut Central District is a conversion property that will be rebranded by the end of this year

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The Middle East’s first large-scale NFT collection to launch in Dubai

The Bored Falcon initiative has been created and fuelled by a collective of artists across Dubai, Manama, Beirut, and Damascus

Dubai’s flydubai offers special fares to select destinations

Tickets can be booked until December 28, 2020, for travel from December 14, 2020 until March 14, 2021

Beirut Lebanon

Major fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after blast

The Lebanese army has called for people to evacuate the area

Mustapha Adib Lebanon

Lebanon picks ambassador Mustapha Adib as new prime minister

The previous government quit following the Beirut port explosions

Lebanon inflation soars past 100% in latest sign of meltdown

Inflation in July reached 11.42 per cent from the previous month

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Beirut blast probe opens with arrest order for port customs head

Authorities say that some 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded in the port

Dubai’s Emirates dedicates over 50 flights to Lebanon to deliver relief support

Emirates SkyCargo will provide a 20 per cent reduction on air freight transportation charges for approved shipments

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Beirut explosion destroys tonnes of Lebanon’s food stocks

Most other food at the port, which handles 60 per cent of Lebanon’s imports, was also ruined

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Explosion rocks Lebanon capital Beirut, with several dead and thousands hurt

Authorities say it was caused by highly explosive materials at the port

Emirates announces flights to 10 new cities; offers connections via Dubai to 40 destinations

The carrier will add frequencies on 14 existing routes in July