Posted By
Najib
Apr 07, 2024 05:20
The iconic Téléférique du Liban has finally reopened its doors after four months of closure due to maintenance. The closure was prompted by an unfortunate incident where two Teleferique cabins collided leaving 25 people stranded in mid-air for hours. I worry that it might take some time for people to forget this incident, but one can only hope the company behind the maintenance did its due diligence. According to the below insta post, "European specialists…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 31, 2024 04:02
The Lebanese American University HQ & academic centre, which has been present in New York since 2013, is now LAU's first global branch campus, making LAU the first MENA-based university to have a campus in New York. The NY LAU campus will be offering an in-person BS in International Business and four master’s programs to be offered online and in person, namely MBA in Business Analytics, MBA in Global Business Administration, MS in Computer Science,…
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