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Lebanon Travel & Tourism News for visitors. Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea.
Tourism Cannot Look Away as Israel, Gaza and the Middle East Burn
As the Middle East burns, tourism can no longer pretend geopolitics and human rights are someone...
United States Placed on Labor Rights Watch List Alongside Kenya, Vietnam, Israel, Peru, and Other Nations: Why Global Tourism Should Care
The United States has been placed on an international labor rights watch list alongside countries...
Middle East Conflict Live Updates
Follow continuously updated coverage of the Middle East conflict through the lens of travel...
Lebanon Reopens Qlayaat Airport as Second Civilian Gateway, Boosting Tourism and Aviation Resilience
Lebanon has officially reopened René Moawad Airport in Qlayaat as the country's second civilian...
WTTC Economic Impact Research Shows Middle East Tourism Growth Outpacing Global Trends
The World Travel & Tourism Council reports that Middle East tourism surged in 2025, led by...
WTTC Highlights Tourism Impact of Strait of Hormuz Reopening
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz restores a critical global travel corridor, boosting...
The Strait Just Reopened — and So Will Tourism. But What Comes Next?
BREAKING: Hormuz is open — and so will tourism. As oil flows resume and Gulf airports reopen...
Tourism, Trust, and Tragedy: Lebanon in the Shadow of a Broken Ceasefire
A fragile ceasefire collapses within hours, raising urgent questions about power, alliances, and...
Airports Against the Odds — Beirut and the Art of Keeping the Runway Open
Beirut’s airport continues operating under the shadow of airstrikes, revealing a stark contrast...
When War Reaches Hotels, Airports and Heritage Sites
Hotels, airports, and UNESCO heritage sites are increasingly appearing on the front lines of modern...
U.S. Government Urges Citizens to Leave 13 Countries Immediately, While Airports Are Closed
The United States has issued an urgent advisory directing American citizens to leave 13 Middle...
Lebanon Charts New Course in Medical Tourism Amid Strategic Development Efforts
Lebanon is revitalizing its medical tourism sector by capitalizing on its highly skilled healthcare...
Emirates Expands Premium Economy, Outpacing Turkish, Qatar, and Etihad on Key Routes
Emirates will introduce retrofitted Boeing 777s with Premium Economy on Dubai–Beirut flights from...
Airlines Warn of Mounting Threat to Global Connectivity as $1.2 Billion in Revenues Remain Blocked
Airlines warn that more than $1.2 billion in revenues trapped by governments is threatening global...
Fly Eurowings from Salzburg to Marrakesh, Pristine, and Beirut
A Thousand and One Nights Feeling with Direct Flights to Marrakesh from Salzburg on Eurowings. –...
The Role of Tourism in the Genocide in Gaza is not Anti-Semitic
The Genocide in Gaza is progressing in overdrive. Out of a million people in Gaza City, only about...
Qatar Airways Resumes Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan Flights
Commencing on 30 June 2025, Qatar Airways will restart operations at five locations in Iraq.
Israel IDF Returns Tourism to a Safer North: Occupied Lebanon & Syria
The Israeli military offers guided tours of the recently captured Syrian land, with hiking...
New SAS Beirut Flights from Copenhagen and Stockholm
SAS is delighted to announce the resumption of its services to Beirut, having paused operations...
Dubai to Beirut and Baghdad Flights on Emirates Resume
Emirates Airlines announced that it is set to resume its operations to Beirut, Lebanon, starting on...
EU Joins UNRWA Demand to World Leaders and Israel’s Knesset
UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Peace and Tourism is...
UAE Carriers Extend Beirut Flights Suspension
For now, airline passengers traveling through Dubai with Beirut as their final destination will not...
Walkie-Talkies and Pagers Banned on All Beirut Flights
Qatar Airways has also announced a blanket prohibition of the transport of pagers and walkie...
Airlines Cancelling Flights as Fighting Escalates in Israel and Lebanon
Amid fears of a wider response by Iran between the Hezbollah Lebanese Shia Islamist political party...
Foreigners Urged to Leave Lebanon But Can They Do It?
Leaving Lebanon now could be a tricky task though, since Lebanon's own MEA and many foreign air...
Lufthansa Stops Nighttime Flights to and from Beirut
Lufthansa Group airlines have suspended their overnight flights to and from Beirut from June 29 to...
Middle East in 2023: War, Tourism Slowdown, and Dreams of ‘New Europe’
The Middle East has seen wars here and there constantly. The ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict...
Iran Exempts Visa for 33 Countries Including India
The Ministry of Tourism sees this open-door policy as a way to demonstrate the nation's commitment...
Francesco Frangialli’s Prediction of Tourism with two Wars raging
Will Tourism ever be the same again? Prof. Francesco Frangialli, the former UNWTO Secretary General...
British Nationals Urged to Evacuate Lebanon Amid Escalating Conflict
The UK Foreign Office has issued urgent advice for British nationals in Lebanon, amidst escalating...
Aviation’s worst: Nigeria, Bangladesh, Algeria, Pakistan, Lebanon
Tourism and connectivity apparently are not a big priority for Nigeria, Bangladesh, Algeria...
Protecting the Middle East from Air, Land and Water Threats
A multi-security program is being tested to protect 9 infrastructure locations across countries in...
Unlock Her Future™ Prize 2023 Finalists Announced
The Bicester Collection has just announced the finalists of the very first edition of Unlock Her...
Amount of airline funds blocked by governments rising
No business can sustain providing service if they cannot get paid and this is no different for...
Middle East Airlines adopts SITA’s cloud-based baggage reconciliation system
SITA and Middle East Airlines–Air Liban (MEA) have renewed a technology contract and moved the...
Russia ends COVID-19 restrictions on flights to 52 ‘friendly’ countries
Russian Prime Minister announced today that starting from April 9, Russian Federation will lift...
Middle East countries focus on tourism’s sustainable recovery
The latest data shows that international arrivals to destinations in the Middle East were 52%...
IATA: Strong improvement in airline safety performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2021 safety performance data for the...
Middle East Airlines becomes Airbus Skywise Health Monitoring new customer
Using the Skywise aviation data platform, SHM collates and centralizes alerts, flight-deck effects...
Lebanon goes dark after the complete power outage
Two power plants ran out of fuel because the government lacked foreign currency to pay foreign...
Is the Government of St. Kitts & Nevis now a Criminal Enterprise?
You need to buy a foreign passport? St. Kitts and Nevis is ready to sell its passport to the...
Middle East executives: Leading an airline in 2021
The Middle East has played an important role in aviation for a long time, but it has only been in...
Protestors storm Beirut bank, ‘liberate’ $180K ‘stolen’ from Lebanese people
In a Facebook post, the Banin Charity Association said it had 'recovered' some $180,000, which it...
Airbus delivers third A321neo aircraft to Middle East Airlines
Middle East Airlines (MEA) has taken delivery of Airbus’ A320 Family aircraft with manufacturer...
Airbus Foundation delivers humanitarian aid to Beirut
Immediately after the recent blast in Beirut, Lebanon, Airbus provided satellite imagery to analyse...
Emirates is taking a stand with Lebanon: Cargo Airbridge initiated
In the wake of the Port of Beirut explosions which have devastated many parts of Lebanon’s...
Unfolding terror attack in Lebanon? Port and Beirut Airport
A terror attack may be unfolding in Lebanon. A massive explosion shook Lebanon’s capital...
Economics rule reopening travel to Dubai, Egypt, Lebanon, Qatar, Tunisia despite epidemic?
Arab countries, particularly those heavily dependent on tourism such as Dubai, Egypt, and Lebanon...
Pope Francis Aids Lebanon Youth: Sends $200,000 for Scholarships
Pope Francis arranged for an extraordinary intervention for Lebanon affected by “a serious...
Lebanon reducing flights to Iran due to Coronavirus
Lebanon is reducing flights from Beirut to Teheran and other Cities with confirmed cases of...
Travel warning for Lebanon: UAE, Saudi Arabia, USA among other countries
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were among countries that are now warning their citizens...
UAE citizens ready to visit Lebanon again
The United Arab Emirates says it will allow its citizens to again go to Lebanon, ending a yearslong...
Airways New Zealand opens advanced air traffic control (ATC) simulation facility in Beirut, Lebanon
In a milestone ceremony held in Beirut yesterday, Airways New Zealand and the Directorate General...
Travelers excited about faster transit at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
Beirut airport has introduced new procedures allowing foreign travelers to skip time-consuming...
Middle East Airlines orders four Airbus A321XLRs
Middle East Airlines (MEA), the flag carrier of Lebanon, has signed a firm order for four A321XLRs...
Beirut Airport expansion: Curing crowds and a system failure
Last summer, Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport made headlines when passengers were stuck in...
Lebanon crowned the most beautiful wedding destination in the Middle East
At an international event held in Dubai, Lebanon was crowned the most beautiful in the Middle East...
Dubai to Beirut on Emirates: Why 5 Million Passengers love it?
Dubai based Emirates Airlines has been operating in Lebanon for more than 27 years and in...
Lebanese town attracts tourists with female cops in mini shorts
Attractive young policewomen in black mini-shorts and red berets are patrolling the streets in the...
Kuwait Airways halts all flights to Beirut over “serious security warnings”
Kuwait Airways, the country’s national carrier, has announced it will cease all flights to Beirut...
Travel warning: Saudi Arabia tells its nationals to leave Lebanon “immediately”
Saudi Arabia warns Saudi nationals not to travel to Lebanon.
Lebanon joins the 21st century, abolishes ‘marry your rapist’ law
Lebanon on Wednesday joined other Arab nations in abolishing a law that lets rapists escape...
Etihad Abu Dhabi – Beirut now also on Dreamliner B787
Etihad Airways today introduced the Boeing 787-9 on its scheduled daily service from Abu Dhabi, the...
Profit Grows at Beirut Hotels as Demand Thrives in Q1 2017
Hotels in Beirut, Lebanon have a had a strong start to the year, recording a 21.0 per cent year-on...
Profit Drops As Amman Hotels Struggle to Contain Costs
Despite recording a 1.0 per cent increase in total revenue this month, hotels in Amman suffered a 6...
