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Lebanon is still stuck in an endless summer

January 18th, 2010 · No Comments

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Beirut and Lebanon are still stuck in an endless summer. Last monday, Beirutis were on the Corniche, walking, fishing, swimming and sun bathing. An incredible weather for January, while ski lovers are still impatiently waiting for the snow to fall on the mountain [...]

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Tags: Economics · Environment · Lebanon · Mediterranean · Personal · Photo · Society

Le problème de l’eau dans le sud de la Méditerranée

October 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

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ARCA consulting, une société qui travaille dans la coopération internationale et s’occupe de la gestion de l’environnement et de communication, est en train de produire 4 documentaires qui traitent une problématique essentielle pour l’humanité : l’eau.
Maroc, Algerie, Tunisie, Egypte, Jordanie, Palestine, Liban et Syrie sont [...]

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Tags: Agriculture · Environment · Health · Mediterranean · Politics · War & Conflict

Mediterannean breeze!

October 20th, 2008 · No Comments

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For me, the Mediterranean Sea is about aesthetics. The lines of the horizon, the shades of blue in the sky and the sea, the unique light, the dark green of the olives, the glitter of the sand, the earth colours, the white shapes in the [...]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Environment · Personal · Photo · Travel

Cloudy Time

August 27th, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Environment · Photo

L’UPM, quelles perspectives pour le Liban ?

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments

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Article paru dans L’Orient-Le Jour samedi 12 juillet- par Lélia MEZHER

Le chef de la délégation de la Commission européenne à Beyrouth, Patrick Laurent, a été responsable de 1998 à 2001 du processus de Barcelone. « Depuis 1995, c’est quelque chose que j’ai fait grandir », [...]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Community Development · Economics · Education · Environment · Politics · War & Conflict

Autoportrait

July 13th, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Environment · Humour · Personal · Photo

Danes… the champions of happiness!

July 4th, 2008 · No Comments

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The recipe for the magic filter of happiness is simple: economic prosperity, political freedom, equality. The streets of Denmark are full of the happiest persons on earth. According to the latest World Values Survey published by the United States National Science Foundation, Danes are the [...]

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Tags: Environment · Photo · Science · Society

Greek colours and aromas!!

June 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments

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Before the devastating earthquake in Peloponnesus, I was relaxing in a beautiful island near Athens, for a short week-end!!I would like to share with you these optimistic and colourful photos!

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Tags: Environment · Photo · Travel

Greece “Dancing with the Richter”

June 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments

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The unprecedented in intensity and duration earthquake of 6,5 Richter, 205 kilometres westwards of Athens, caused terror and panic, while it woke up memories of the deadly earthquake of Athens in 1999. Two people dead, dozens wounded in the prefectures of Achaia and Ilia in [...]

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Tags: Environment · Science · Society

Stop in Tunisia!

May 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment

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Tags: Environment · Personal · Photo