BEIRUT: The number of tourists visiting Lebanon during the month of October 2009 was at 135,871, an increase of 13.6 percent compared to the same month of last year, according to figures released by the Tourism Ministry. This year-on-year increase

BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman announced Thursday that American airlines are considering a partnership agreement with Middle East Airlines (MEA) as a first step to resume direct flights between Beirut and the United States and eventually Canada. The issue of MEA