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Spectre of war paralyses Lebanon's hospitality sector
Spectre of war paralyses Lebanon's hospitality sector
Economy
by  AFP

Bartender Richard Alam has poured hardly any drinks at his pub in Lebanon's seaside city of Byblos, where once-busy streets have emptied of customers scared by border tensions during the Israel-Hamas war. Since then, Lebanon's southern border has seen deadly escalating skirmishes, mainly between Israel and Hamas ally Hezbollah.

EU agrees data-sharing scheme for Airbnb-style rentals
EU agrees data-sharing scheme for Airbnb-style rentals
Economy
by  AFP

An EU-wide data-sharing scheme for Airbnb and similar rentals to help crack down on illegal short-term lets is a step closer after negotiators struck agreement Thursday. Airbnb welcomed the EU agreement, saying setting "clear rules" across the European Union to replace the current patchwork of national laws on the sector was "a watershed moment for Airbnb and our industry".