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Najib
Mar 11, 2021 07:39
Last year, the head of the doctors' syndicate stated that over 400 doctors had left the country, creating a major problem for university hospitals and for the overall medical sector. This year, Abou Sharaf declared that over 1000 doctors are considered leaving or have already left, knowing that the majority of those leaving are aged between 35 and 55. Abou Sharaf even warned that one of Beirut's key hospitals might run out of doctors soon.…
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Najib
Mar 09, 2021 05:41
Pope Francis told reporters after completing his historic trip to Iraq that his next destination will be Lebanon, but he did not specify the date. The 83-year old head of the Catholic Church plans to visit Lebanon & South Sudan next, and had received an invitation from Patriarch Rai to stop by Lebanon on his return from Iraq. The last pope to visit Lebanon was Pope Benedict XVI in 2012. View this post on Instagram…
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