Five Noteworthy Stories You Might Have Missed in Lebanon This Week

While you were busy discussing the rain this week, you might have missed out on some important stories. Not to worry, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a recap of five noteworthy things that went down in Lebanon over the past week.

1. This woman may or may not be banned from coming to Lebanon

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The head of the Catholic Media Center in Lebanon released a statement this week urging officials to ban Ania Lisewska, a Polish woman who has publicly challenged herself to sleep with 100,000 men from around the world, from entering this country. Lisewka has already been banned from entering Jordan and Egypt. According to the Daily Star newspaper, General Security still hasn’t received a visa application from Lisewska requesting entrance into the country, but officials will decide on the matter when and if they receive a request.

2. Lebanon earns spot on list of ‘Cities That Will Shake Up Art World in the 21st Century’

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According to the Daily Star newspaper, Judge Randa Yakzan asked police this week to reopen the investigation into the death of Amne Ismael, the woman filmed leaping to her death from the 8th floor of the Ramlet el-Bayda apartment she shared with her husband. Ismael’s family believes the husband is involved in her suicide.

4. Counterfeit notes worth $900,000 confiscated in Nabatieh

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According to Naharnet, police raided a counterfeit currency operation in Nabatieh this week and arrested its owner, identified as M.J. Hoballah. Counterfeit notes estimated at $900,000 were confiscated along with the instruments used to forge the fake money.

5. Hamra restaurant Bedivere’s phone policy becomes a global Internet sensation

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Bedivere’s name went viral over the last week, earning recognition on popular websites like Buzzfeed, Huffington Post and Gawker after a redditor took a photo of Bedivere’s phone policy and posted it on the user-driven-content site.

The policy? Bedivere will give you a 10% discount off your bill if you leave your phone with the bartender. I think we can all drink to that. Cheers!