Warwick to manage three additional hotels.

The Mist Hotel and Spa by Warwick is scheduled to open on July 30. The hotel is located in Ehden, 15 kilometers from Orghosh.

"The property will be a four-star hotel, with 71 rooms and the concept is for families and ski adventures," said Jean Taouk, Area Director of Sales and Marketing at Warwick MENA. The hotel, owned by Kabalan family, features five indoor and outdoor restaurants, a bar venue, and the 'Taj' lounge. Investment in the property reached $4 million.

Warwick is also p...

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Hayda Lebanon hits the slopes. Touristic village in Zaarour by Fadi Bou Dagher

Hayda Lebanon, a touristic village situated on the Zaarour highway and owned by businessman Fadi Bou Dagher, is open to visitors.

Investments in the 27,000 square meter project have so far reached $12 million.

Hayda Lebanon is composed of six Lebanese cuisine restaurants. The indoor restaurant has a 200-person capacity and the outdoor spaces have a capacity for 1,200. "At the entrance hangs the largest map of Lebanon in the world," said Bou Dagher, who put the names of all 1,622 v...

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One to One now managing Zenotel Wellness Retreat.

One to One Hotels has signed a contract to manage Zenotel Wellness Retreat Hotel.

"Zenotel wanted an international chain to manage its property. We would like to take up the management of hotels in Lebanon and the MENA region," said Omar Saade, General Manager of One to One Hotels.

One to One Hotels will assist the hotel in applying service techniques to international standards. "We will also aim to attract international businesspeople that are usually clients at One to One," Saade...

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Financial crimes up by 56 percent.

Local embezzlement of private funds jumped by 82 percent to 100 reported cases in 2015, surging for a second consecutive year, according to the Central Bank's Special Investigation Commission (SIC).

This category represents 65 percent of all kinds of embezzlements. Foreign embezzlement of private funds accounts for 17 percent of the total. Foreign and local embezzlements of public funds represent the remaining 12 and six percent respectively, according to SIC's 2015 annual report. Reporte...

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Ministry of Tourism lures Russians and Chinese. Charter flights underway

The Ministry of Tourism is working on attracting tourists from Russia and China.

There are 110 million Chinese tourists who visit different countries each year. Minister Michel Pharaon said: "We invited Chinese travel agencies to visit Lebanon in hopes they are encouraged to set up periodic trips for their clients." But the process is still in its early stages.

The ministry has also given classes in the Russian language to tour guides. "Russian tourists are not going as frequently ...

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