General Info

[Mario Bross]

Hello,

Lets be practical, Lebanon is a 3rd world, middle-eastern, and yet worse, Arab country where the religioin is predominating and occupying ppl minds.

Talking about sex and entertainement here outside of the marriage ring is forbidden and taboo to both the culture and goverment?

Prostitution is illegal and if found, is risky to be caught.

Nightclubs? Bullshits, you just go and get drunk and pay too much. You date girls, the next day, in your dreams.

Freelancers? Heh, don't even dream of it.

What else?

[Brock Landers]

I was reading an old Playboy and it mentioned that Druze women are some of the world's most beautiful. I did a google image search and agree 100%. They have big brown eyes, an athletic body type, along with a perfect skin tone. Anybody know if the Druze are open to p4p or if they would consider dating Americans? Good luck to all in the pursuit of pleasure.

[Tom2004]

Folks,

The following article was published in a Lebanese magazine last year. I quoted and added to provide a comprehensive overview about the situation (and possibilities) in Lebanon and mainly in Beirut.

PROSTITUTION IS NOT ILLEGAL IN LEBANON

The global sex trade in women is estimated to he worth between $7 billion and $12 billion. Since the fall of the Berlin wall, Russian and Eastern European women have dominated it, with some 500,000 Russian girls working in the global sex industry today. An estimated 1,500 Russian and Eastern European women work in Lebanon. The sex industry is big business in Lebanon, worth an estimated S140 Million annually.

A proud tradition

Lebanon's adult entertainment industry is worth an estimated $140 million annually (although this figure could be much higher), and employs over 4,000 people. Lebanon has always worn a patina of sin, one that represents a not insignificant, portion (7%) of the tourist industry, even though the ministry might prefer to focus on Lebanon's more family-oriented attractions.

The local industry has taken a roller coaster ride since the heady days of the 1960s when the ?Casino du Liban? attracted a genuine jet set and the girls who worked the Zeitouni areas, were considered a cut above. The post-war industry was less salubrious, but the fallout from 9/11 changed all that. The market is moving up, catering to a wealthier, more discerning client, who demands a level of service found in Europe and the US, and whose presence (and the opportunity for a bigger payday) is also attracting more local players.

Though hardly transparent, the market can be characterized as highly diversified, as it encompasses everything from the super nightclubs of Maameltein, with their bevies of Eastern European hostesses, the new wave of massage parlours (or anti-stress clinics), and the red light bars for the less well-heeled customers. There is also a thriving local and regional market for Lebanese "escorts" and models. And then there are, of course the freelancers, the women (and men) who work the hotels, cafes and sidewalks, practicing the oldest profession in the world.

The law

Contrary to what most people think, prostitution is not illegal in Lebanon, in the sense that it is not included in the penal code. Only the act to facilitate or encourage prostitution is penalized. Prostitution is regulated under a 1931 law related to the "preservation of public health," which stipulates that prostitution must take place in a "public house" or "meeting house," both of which must be run by women over 25 years old in accordance with the rules of the particular neighbourhood.

Other regulations stipulate that prostitutes should be at least 21 years of age, be subject to a medical exam twice a week (the fees of which are to be paid by the municipality), and that policemen can make spot checks whenever necessary. In other words, most prostitution in Lebanon is illegal, simply because it's not done by the book.

Super nightclubs also fall under the law, as they need permits to serve alcohol and (according to a 1947 ruling), stage "non-cinematic" shows, i.e., cabarets. Finally, a 1929 government ruling controls the daily comings and goings of foreign "artists" employed to dance in bars and nightclubs. These so called artists need a permit issued by the Surete Generale. The text stipulates that the person in question needs to submit "a certificate of previous work or be a member of a known artistic organization." In case the artist does not fulfil these conditions, the Surete Generale can still authorize her to work "if investigations show the artist is good and qualified." Ii is also worth noting that "exciting" dancing and dancing in indecent clothes are also prohibited. The text also regulates the entry and stay of artists in Lebanon. Policy today is that "artists" who enter the country as dancers can only stay for six months.

Super nightclubs

The biggest money-spinners in the adult entertainment sector are the super nightclubs, which account for nearly $100 million annually. (For a popular operation, business can be lucrative. Overheads - rent, electricity, salaries, permits, "unofficial payments" etc. - consume about 40% of revenues and, given the nature of the business, the finance ministry will find it hard to get a clear picture of monies earned.)

There are an estimated 80 genuine super nightclubs in Lebanon, some 40 of which, including the most upscale ones, are located in the Jounieh neighbourhood of Maameltein. The rest are dotted around Hamra, Ain Mreysseh, Tabarja, Mansourieh, Hazmieh and the mountain resort of Aley. The number of girls employed per club varies from five to 30, but the top clubs such as the famous Excalibur, which can employ up to 40 hostesses, have more. In theory, all so-called super nightclubs offer cabarets, but in reality only in the bigger ones are shows performed, mainly by girls from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

Show or no show, the main business is about spending time with the girls. The deal generally is that if you spend $60 to $100 on drinks, the girl of your choice will keep you company for around 90 minutes. The easiest option is to buy her a bottle of champagne, but whiskey will suffice. Your own drinks at $10 each come on top of that.

For men visiting a super nightclub thinking it is a brothel, the experience can be rather disappointing. In principle, customers are not permitted to leave with a girl and girls are not allowed to offer sexual favours. The clubs are not bordellos and are subject to regular spot checks by undercover policemen or Surete Generale officers. However, if the customer spends the minimum $60 to $100, the customer is entitled to ask the girl "out" the next day between 1pm and 7pm. (The Surete Generale, which regulates the entry and stay of the girls in Lebanon, demands that the girls are to be in their hotel by Sam. They are not allowed to leave before 1pm and have to be back in the club by 8pm, hence the specific window of opportunity).

This does not mean that she will consent to sex. While some will (the rate is roughly $100), others will merely go for a walk or have a meal. In rare cases, clients can take a girl home the same night, but this is risky and restricted to long-term customers and both club owner and girl must agree. The fee is usually $300, $50 of which goes to the girl. The rest is divided between the owner (for loss of business), and the hotel owner, who must pay off the policeman who checks the hotel in the morning.

From Russia with love.

For a foreign worker (they are mostly Russian), to find employment in the Lebanese super nightclub circuit, she must first sign up with an agency (most are in Moscow). A successful applicant's contract will not stipulate the entire range of what is expected of her once she starts working in her new country of employment, but most (but by no means all women) arrive with their eyes open.

The Lebanese club owner pays a fee of about $150 per girl to the agency and must buy the girl a return ticket of some $800 and pay her an average salary of some $300 a month plus commission (based on her ability to sell bottles of champagne). Girls working in the top clubs however can earn salaries of $600 and even $1,000 a month. The employer pays around $400 for a permit and medical tests, as well as some $350 for medical insurance. Girls share a room in a hotel. Most club owners will pay for the cost of accommodation, which is roughly $300 a month per girl. Cases have been reported however, in which the hotel fee was deducted from the girl's basic salary. Total cost to the employer per girl for her six-month stint in his employ is some $5,300.

Massage parlours

Found throughout the greater Beirut area, Massage parlours, or anti-stress centers, as they are euphemistically known, are technically legal and generate as a "sector" over $20 Million per year. Generally clean and well run, these operations employ some six to 12 mainly Lebanese or Filipino girls, who will give a regular 40-minute massage before offering the extra service. The massage usually costs $20, which goes to the house, while any extras, usually costing another $20 to $30, are kept by the masseuse, who will often cater to around seven customers per day. A few years ago a string of parlours were raided by police and closed down. Today this "problem" has been resolved with the help of a license that declares they are "treatment centers," and many of the best businesses openly advertise in the local press.

Girlie bars

This cottage industry, the closest you will get to a traditional brothel in Lebanon, generates revenues of roughly $6 million per year. There are about two dozen in Hamra and Ain Mreysseh alone, recognizable by the universal red light outside their door. The price of a drink is about the same as in your average club on Mono Street, but there all similarity ends. The madam will waste no time in asking you right away if you want to take one of the three or four (often mature) ladies employed in the bar to a quiet place upstairs or behind the bar. The police are paid off at a local level and the cost of sex is about $50.

Call girls

The top end of the "adult entertainment" market is dominated by the fearsomely popular Lebanese call girls, who ply their trade in the hotels of Beirut and the Gulf countries. Many of the less ambitious operators advertise in the local press as dancers seeking employment or women looking for a marriage partner, but for the high-net worth clients, the contact sheets of some local model agencies and certain pages of some glamour magazines (showing contestants at bikini contests for example) are their tele-shopping heaven. In these cases, the agency will arrange a contact and take a cut. In this sense, their activities are indistinguishable from regular pimping. The girls, often aspiring

singers or models, can earn up to several thousand dollars a night, more if they are requested (and agree) to travel on one of the regular weekend party charter flights between Beirut, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries.

The freelancers

At the budget end of the market are those women who play their trade at the street level. Still, they are a solid component of the industry and contribute around $4 million to the sector. They are generally Lebanese, Syrian or African and offer their wares mainly on the Raouche and the Jounieh highway, but can be found all over Lebanon. They charge between $25 and $SO (although some maids, who moonlight on their days off, charge much less). Many women (and men) work out of cafes, especially in the BCD, and in collaboration with a waiter who acts as a middleman between the professional and the potential client. She will charge anything between $100 and $500. Given the nature of their work, it's difficult to estimate how many women are on the game, but it is assumed the number is in the high hundreds.

Lebanon and the Lebanese: part of a global game.

Early last month, former British model David Barnett, was sentenced to four years in jail for running a jet set prostitution racket of 40 men and women for rich Lebanese and Saudi businessmen, including members of the Saudi royal family. Barnett was sentenced to four years in prison. Among his four accomplices was 31 year old Lebanese Wissam Nashef, who helped Barnett to find prostitutes. Nashef was sentenced to three months in jail with a 3000 euro fine. During the trial Nashef admitted to having pimped for wealthy clients from Lebanon and Saudi Arabia.

The global trade in women to work in the sex industry is estimated to be worth between $7 and $12 billion. Since the fall of the Berlin wall, Russia and Eastern Europe have taken over the role dominated by Asians in the 1980s. An estimated 500,000 Russian women work in the global sex industry today, as well as some 100,000 Ukrainians and up to 100,000 Moldavians. An estimated 1,500 of them reside in Lebanon.

Keeping up with the neighbors.

A recent US government report criticized Lebanon for its treatment of foreign workers, including trafficking Russian and Eastern European women for sexual exploitation. In Israel the situation is arguably worse. It's estimated that every year some 3,000 women are smuggled into the country by the Russian mafia and sold for $3,000 to $6,000 each. According to a local media investigation, these unfortunate women work up to 12 hours a day, serving 10 to 15 clients for an average of some $30 a customer, of which the pimp takes up to 90%. In July 2001, the US State Department placed Israel on the black list of countries that do not meet the criteria for dealing with sex crimes.

Source: Executive, August 2004

Hope you enjoyed, take care and have fun,

Tom

[Bill Bradsky]

It does not seem that Lebanon is an easy place to deal with women. The idea that you can pay them now and they will come to your room tomorrow is crazy.

The only encounter I had with a Lebanese girl was outside of Lebanon. She was working as a stripper in a much more liberal country. She certainly was proof that some Lebanese women are very beautiful and worth the effort.

[Blake]

I was in Beirut for Business and on Friday I was taken out by our agent there.

We went to these fantastic bars and clubs before finishing at 4:00 AM at the Lamb House Restaurant for an early breakfast.

I noticed several tables with younger ladies and a few older ladies. Men would come in and sit at some table to chat with the ladies. An older lady (mama?) would then speak to the men. After that each man would leave with a lady.

Just in case I did not understand what was going on, my friend confirmed that these were Lebanese working ladies. Aparently the ladies would be here as early as 9:00 PM.

The Lamb House is situated under the Hotel Mediteranean.

[Testy]

Freddy,

I spent a few weeks in Beruit and you'll have to take more risks to get rewarded. In retrospect, I can't recommend those risks (I'm Canadian so it's dicey). Find a good taxi driver and he'll take you to a local brothel, populated by Syrians mostly. I can't recall prices but I seem to remember a $20 or so upcharge for a BJ and 2 condoms at another place, ugh! Coming back from the southside of town my driver wanted to take me for a ride to extort more money. I jumped out of the car.

Get a slice of my favorite pizza at Bar bar.

[Freddy One Eyed]

thought i would take the opportunity to post a few words about the scene in lebanon - lets call it the visitors perspective!

i have been to lebanon about 10 times for short business trips over the last four years.

straight (or fancy) girls

lets first start by saying that there are some beautiful looking women around there ! getting hold of those beautiful women is not so easy, especially if you are on a three day business trip !what's the point in having all this lovely scenery around... if it's only there as eye candy ? my take is that (unless you get extremely lucky), you are not likely to bag off with a beautiful lebanese bird on a three day trip. these girls generally need to be seriously courted, plus it's a relatively small place and everybody seems to know everybody else's business - so getting lucky, even if you meet some nice girls is not too likely for the causal visitor looking for a quick bit of hanky-panky ! having said that down-town is a great place to view all the fancy totty on parade, and monot street, a short walk away in ashrafieh is a place full of bars, clubs restaurants etc. good fun, but hard work if your on the prowl and hoping to get lucky on the night. also you see some good looking girls around the university aub - but does anyone know specifically where these student types hang out ?

supernightclub - cabarets

so much for the fancy girls then...what else. well there are the supernight club and cabaret type places, but generally my experience is that these are over rated and over priced. they are generally full of cis type imports who are "dancers & hostess's". the whole idea that you go there, flirt around a bit, pay loads of money for that and the promise that "they'll meet you for a few hours the next afternoon" does not really cut it with me. sounds like sucker deal to me and anyone trying it is more likey to be poorer and disappointed for the experience. so unless someone can convince me otherwise, i don't think that these places really offer the goods for us mongers.

freelancers

what about freelancers ? i have never seen any freelancers or streetwalkers at all in lebanon. does not mean they don't exist, but they are not exactly in your face either. anyone know anything about a freelancer scene here ?

massage

one i saw what i was sure was a filipino dressed as a proper massage girl waiting for a taxi outside the pheoncia hotel in beirut. i was just getting into a car with my luggage and was about to speed over to her and try and get her phone #, but by the time i got to where she was standing she had already jumped into a taxi and gone - damn my luck!

on my last trip i saw signs up in at least a couple of buildings along the coast road from beirut to jounieh adverising massage. i have not tried this out yet but i have heard that they are the front for a bit of mongering. does any one have any knowledge or experience of these places.

in summary, there seems to be plenty going on under the surface, but i have lacked the local on-the-ground knowledge to really get under it. i would be grateful if members could share good reliable tips and information of how where to get up to a bit of mongering when visiting over beirut.

[Lalo77]

Max be well. Come on man: ). Life is amazing in Beirut. Having sex is easy to find. Read my report dear. You ll find it great. I'm shocked that lebanon forum is very passive. It should ve very active since there is a lot to do there. Beleive its great country. You'll enjoy urself there. Read my reports you ll find that its nice.

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[Max Be Well]

Hey guys,

It sounds like life sucks in Lebanon, huh? I am going to Beirut in the next week or so. If anyone experienced will be there, would like to invite for a drink.

PM me if interested.

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[Tom2004]

Red,

Well will try my very best. I am sure there is an outcall business in Beirut. It is around five years ago, I arrived with my superior in the Le Meridien Hotel in Beirut and when entering into our rooms a couple passed by and ask my boss if sho should come later. Well the lame guy said no, she should have asked me ;-). No I try to come back to those opportunities. Will post all results here later - if anythins to post at all.

Have fun Folks,

Tom

[RedBaron2]

Having a free evening in Beirut, I went to check if I could find anything.

The previous reports are not exciting, but wanted to see if if was lucky.
After walking around a little bit, I decided to ask a taxi driver about a massage place.
He knows of course, 30 $ to start with and then it depends on the girl. We go.
The place is almost central, name is Parisiana, Health club-Massage.
The guy wants to stay with me, "no problem, I wait, etc.."
In the hall the manager on the phone, three guys chatting and one ugly young lady.
The manager says: you wait, the girls are coming and you choose. They were obviously busy.
After 10-15 minutes three girls showed up... worst than the first one. They are all dark hair, but nothing to do with the arab beauty.
Perhaps I was unlucky.
I say my man, let's go.

He suggests to go places to take russians. Where? Clubs. Are you sure I can take one? Yes.
We end up close to the Radisson SAS, Hamra, in a street with several Super Night Clubs.
Let's see. First place 7 girls, none of my taste (5-6), Do not even ask the conditions,
Second place "Excellence". Here the selection is large, with some worth of closer look.
Before wasting my time I ask the manager if I can take one right away and, as expected (see previous posts), he says no: you spend 100$ and tomorrow you can take the girl for 5 hours. Forget, I am busy.
Both places without any single customers. All girls were sitting together and chatting.
Back to my hotel. The taxi driver says: we can go to the bars. They have a room and would cost 75 $.
I am not so desperate and give up. Better wait 10 days when I go back to Dubai.
The night tour cost me 20 Euros.

Sorry for you Tom2004, I could not find any good information. I wish you better luck.

Red

[RedBaron2]

Hi everybody,

I will be in Beirut in 10 days for a short time.
Is there anybody willing to provide some info on how to get girls to my hotel? Any escort agency or contact numbers to call?

Any help will be appreciated and rewarded by my report in the forum.

Thanks, Red

[Tom2004]

Folks,

I am due to go to Beirut for business next month. I am mainly preferred in girls for outcall to my hotel, however would also pleased to get any alternative contacts. Seems to be hard to get some mongering action there, even if there are so many nice girls.

Your help is highly appreciated.

Thanks,

Tom

[T Poet]

I was in Lebnon recently and can say there is plenty of action at what is known as super nightclubs where you basically pay $100 for a drink and to take a girl with you the next day at a sceduled meeting place. My exp was bad however met a Ukranian nice body excellent kisser spent the night in the club french kissing and and getting my feel on then the girl didn't show the next day. Anyway there must be and are better ways there but I only had 48hrs and that was that.

Hope that helps.

[RedBaron2]

Hi All,

I will be in Beirut soon for few days...
Any info about the scene there?
Are there specific bars/places where you can bring girls back to your hotel?
Any escort agency?

Thanks,
Red