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Najib
May 14, 2015 11:31
BBC are calling these rankings the "biggest ever global school rankings" as they were "based on an amalgamation of international assessments, including the OECD's Pisa tests, the TIMSS tests run by US-based academics and TERCE tests in Latin America, putting developed and developing countries on a single scale". The analysis was based on test scores in maths and science in 76 countries and put Asian countries in the top five places and African countries at…
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Najib
May 13, 2015 07:29
I met Ziad Sankari back in 2012 as we were both speakers at TedxLAU. I remember very well sitting right next to Ziad and asking him about CardioDiagnostics as it was a brilliant idea and by far the most interesting talk we had that day. Ziad has been relentlessly working on his idea since then and his efforts finally paid off as he got invited to the White House two days ago as one of…
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Najib
May 12, 2015 06:19
Homosexuality is not a trend nor an illness and people don’t choose to become gay. Blaming People for Being Gay is Like Blaming Them for Being Left-Handed. IDAHOT is a long day event organized and hosted by Proud Lebanon. During this day, various activities will take place in order to address the issues related to this cause. Your participation is highly appreciated and required, so you can contribute to promote our cause and fight against…
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Najib
May 12, 2015 12:14
As if the situation wasn't bad enough for domestic workers in Lebanon, the Lebanese authorities are in the process of passing a law that prohibits workers from having any type of relationships in Lebanon or marrying a non-Lebanese here. If they do so, the tenant can report them and have them deported as mentioned in the Legal-Agenda article and on Kafa's Facebook page. Here's an excerpt from the article: خلال شهر تشرين الاول من العام…
Advertising
1 year ago
I didn’t like the limited edition bottles but I will be having many this summer that’s for sure. On the other hand, I loved the commercial. It’s lively, fresh, happy and full of positive vibes. ...
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Economics
1 year ago
The minimum wage in Lebanon was increased three years ago from 500,000 ($330) to 675,000 ($450), yet a lot of people here still think it’s not enough and that it should be drastically increased. There’s ...
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Lebanon
1 year ago
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Critiques
1 year ago
The new traffic law is still the hottest topic in Lebanon right now and is even being mentioned in foreign media outlets. The Financial Times shared an article on the traffic law (classified under “Syria ...
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