A very interesting excerpt from blogbaladi details the foul play of the Lebanese government regarding this issue:
blogbaladi wroteI woke up Saturday, June 15 and could not open my Pokerstars client. A few other sites were unreachable either. After contacting my ISP, they informed me that they are blocking access to online poker sites as requested by the ministry of justice.
On Sunday, June 16. Only one site was officially functioning, Starsofholdem. Owned by a Lebanese, hosted in Costa Rica and operated by Stars of Holdem Group @ London – United Kingdom. As the info shows on their website.
I contacted StarsofHoldem support and they assured me that the online restriction in Lebanon will not affect their operations because THEY PAY TAXES TO THE GOVERNMENT!!!!
Anyway, I've managed to bypass the block by subscribing to a VPN that actually offers plans and seems very professional and transparent (as in they don't log your traffic). Private Internet Access VPN is one of the highest rated VPN providers, and their fees aren't expensive. For those who want to resume poker online, you can search for and subscribe to it or to the other highly rated VPN services. Hotspot Shield Elite doesn't work, so I don't recommend it.