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⛴️ A new ferry service is now connecting Beirut and Batroun every weekend this summer. The route offers a scenic journey between St. George/Zaitunay Bay and Batroun Port, providing an alternative to Lebanon's often congested coastal highway. Full details: https://lnkd.in/eTD_m9pE --- Share and follow 961 so you don’t miss out on more amazing #lebanese content! ❤️🇱🇧 #lebanon #beirut

🇱🇧⚽ Did you know one of the people helping Erling Haaland stay at the top of his game is Lebanese? Norwegian media have even dubbed John Haddad "The Miracle Man" for his work with elite athletes. Full details: https://lnkd.in/e2WyQm4j --- Share and follow 961 so you don’t miss out on more amazing #lebanese content! ❤️🇱🇧 #lebanon #norway

Lebanon is officially resuming exports to Saudi Arabia after nearly 5 years of restrictions. For farmers and exporters, this could bring much-needed relief and a chance to regain access to one of Lebanon’s most important trade destinations. #SaudiArabia was Lebanon's largest importer prior to the restrictions - which have now been lifted following successful tests by Saudi Arabia of Lebanon's security. Full details: https://lnkd.in/dgQ64Xw8 --- Share and follow 961 so you don’t miss out on more amazing #Lebanese content! ❤️🇱🇧 #Lebanon

Saudi Arabia and Turkey are currently advancing plans for a railway corridor linking Istanbul to Makkah and Medina through Syria and Jordan. Saudi Transport Minister Saleh Al-Jasser recently said that feasibility studies for the project are expected to be completed before the end of the year. Initial maps show Lebanon connecting to this rail line via a branch from Beirut to Damascus. Full details: https://lnkd.in/dMVMZc9F --- Share and follow 961 so you don’t miss out on more amazing Lebanese content! ❤️🇱🇧

📲 🚗 A new Instagram page is putting reckless drivers on blast, and it’s already getting attention. The account is on a mission to make people think twice before picking up their phones behind the wheel. Details: https://lnkd.in/e9tuFUHd --- Share and follow 961 so you don’t miss out on more amazing #lebanese content! ❤️🇱🇧 #lebanon

🇱🇧 Shipping giant CMA CGM is set to acquire 100% of FATTAL GROUP, in a major deal involving one of Lebanon’s biggest homegrown companies. It’s a big moment, not just for the companies involved, but for Lebanon’s business landscape, with a global player founded and operated by a Lebanese family now acquiring one of Lebanon’s most established names. Full Details: https://lnkd.in/eTSk7U2H Rodolphe Saadé --- Share and follow 961 so you don’t miss out on more amazing hashtag #lebanese content! ❤️🇱🇧 #lebanon

French actress Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, best known for her role in Netflix's Emily in Paris, just caught attention online after sharing content related to Lebanon’s beloved saint, Saint Charbel, with her audience of over 2 million followers 🇱🇧❤️ Full story: https://lnkd.in/eUSxUEZQ --- Share and follow 961 so you don’t miss out on more amazing #lebanese content! ❤️🇱🇧 #lebanon

The Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced the arrest of a man accused of running a rental scam targeting displaced families. The Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Protection Office arrested George El Achkar (born 1990, Lebanese) after tracking a series of fraud cases carried out through social media platforms. According to the ISF, the suspect used a calculated approach to deceive victims: • Fake identities: He created multiple accounts posing as a real estate agent or landlord • Fake listings: He shared ads for apartments that do not exist, targeting families urgently looking for housing • Upfront payments: He convinced victims to send deposits or “arboun” through local money transfer services • Cutting contact: After receiving the money, he blocked the victims and disappeared Authorities are urging anyone who may have been affected to report the case. Details: https://lnkd.in/dfcWCngN

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We’re building some interesting tech projects in the 961 labs. Right now, several initiatives in planning are focused on wartime needs and worst-case scenarios. If you’re an experienced developer or engineer and want to use your skills to build something meaningful for Lebanon, something that could be used by many people, while pushing the limits of what’s possible, reach out. Will be pushing to the millions of people that read us and the over 1 million that follow us. Pinging Kamal Shehadi MITAI Lebanon #Lebanon