Elias Louka, 67, a retired chef, tries his luck fishing for the pot on a beach in Batroun, Lebanon. Reuters
Elias Louka, 67, a retired chef, tries his luck fishing for the pot on a beach in Batroun, Lebanon. Reuters
Boat maintenance in Batroun, Lebanon. Reuters
Boat maintenance in Batroun, Lebanon. Reuters
The coastline around Batroun is a popular route for cyclists. Reuters
The coastline around Batroun is a popular route for cyclists. Reuters
A day at the beach in Batroun, Lebanon. Reuters
A day at the beach in Batroun, Lebanon. Reuters
Sunbathing in Batroun. Reuters
Sunbathing in Batroun. Reuters
Beachgoers enjoy the sun in Batroun, a city with a population of about 45,000 in north Lebanon. Reuters
Beachgoers enjoy the sun in Batroun, a city with a population of about 45,000 in north Lebanon. Reuters
The nightlife in Batroun attracts many tourists, as do the city's beaches. Reuter
The nightlife in Batroun attracts many tourists, as do the city's beaches. Reuter
Diners admire the sunset in Batroun. Reuters
Diners admire the sunset in Batroun. Reuters
Sunset in Batroun, Lebanon. Reuters
Sunset in Batroun, Lebanon. Reuters
As in much of the Middle East, al fresco dining is popular in Batroun. Reuters
As in much of the Middle East, al fresco dining is popular in Batroun. Reuters
A rooftop pub in Batroun. Reuters
A rooftop pub in Batroun. Reuters

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Morning, noon and night in the Lebanese city of Batroun - in pictures

The major tourist destination is thriving, despite the country's economic hardships

The National

June 24, 2021

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On Women's Day
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Isle of Dogs

Director: Wes Anderson

Starring: Bryan Cranston, Liev Schreiber, Ed Norton, Greta Gerwig, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Scarlett Johansson

Three stars

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Monster

Directed by: Anthony Mandler

Starring: Kelvin Harrison Jr., John David Washington 

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Publisher: Konami

Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

Rating: 4.5/5

Countdown to Zero exhibition will show how disease can be beaten

Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease, an international multimedia exhibition created by the American Museum of National History in collaboration with The Carter Center, will open in Abu Dhabi a  month before Reaching the Last Mile.

Opening on October 15 and running until November 15, the free exhibition opens at The Galleria mall on Al Maryah Island, and has already been seen at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

 

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