Posted By
Najib
Feb 07, 2021 04:41
Moderna's Chairman and co-founder Noubar Afeyan made headlines in Lebanon and around the world when his company announced a vaccine candidate against the COVID-19 virus. Born to Armenian parents in Lebanon, Afeyan immigrated with his family in his early teens to Canada before going to the US and earning a Ph.D. in biochemical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . Moderna includes several other Lebanese-born executives and scientists who were recently decorated with the…
Posted By
Najib
Jan 17, 2021 05:38
MTV reported today that one of Lebanon's most beloved magicians, Dr. Micky has died from the coronavirus. I remember we always looked forward to seeing him perform at birthdays as kids. Birthdays are very different nowadays, but Dr. Micky was still performing for kids at Kidzilla, CCCL and events. In fact, I found a recent video of his that I shared below. May he Rest In Peace.
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