Etisalat Wants More
After announcing that they’ve surpassed the 100 million subscriber mark, the UAE’s telecom giant, Etisalat, is eyeing Lebanon (again) as one of its future markets of interest:
“We are focusing on the Middle East where we have a good understanding of the market,” [Mohammed Omran, chairman of Etisalat] added. Etisalat currently operates 18 networks across the world.
Omran, who [...]
But He Called Me Stupid
You’d think after you’ve crossed the threshold of age 8, you shouldn’t experience such childish behavior:
A Lebanese man recounted in court on Tuesday how his ex-boss libelled him on Facebook and claimed he incurred “enormous damages” on what he described as the UAE’s primary e-social networking tool…”The suspect, who posted the comments, called me bad [...]
Celebrating Lebanese Independence Day a Crime
That’s according to the UAE’s Gulf News newspaper. The article just mentions the celebrations held at the Lebanese Consulate in Dubai. But here is the interesting part, check out the URL of the article:
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/crime/lebanese-expats-celebrate-66th-independence-day-1.531573
Not only that, here’s a screenshot of the website:
I’ve sent both Gulf News and the Lebanese Consulate a heads-up on the article. [...]
Breaking News – 07:55 GMT
Naji Hamdan, a US citizen of Lebanese origin, has been sentenced by a UAE court for supporting terrorism. He will continue to remain in prison for an additional 4 months before being deported.
Gulf News:
A US citizen of Lebanese origin has been sentenced to 18 months jail followed by deportation after being found guilty of supporting terrorism.
Naji [...]
Solidere Intl. Project Downsized
Property might still be going strong in Lebanon, but Solidere’s first venture into the ‘real world’ has hit a snag:
Al Zorah, a mixed-use coastal development planned by the Ajman Government and Solidere International, the overseas arm of Lebanon’s largest property developer, has been scaled back because of the economic downturn.
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Only the components of the project [...]
