Posted By
Najib
Jan 17, 2022 04:00
At times where seeking higher education abroad has become out of reach for many Lebanese university students, HEC & CMA CGM have decided to partner and launch The “CMA CGM Excellence Fund for Lebanon”, a grant program aimed at accompanying 200 of Lebanon's most outstanding talents over the next decade. The plan will kick off in September 2022, after an initial period designed to select the country’s future leaders amongst its university population. Such initiatives…
Posted By
Najib
Jan 16, 2022 03:49
Pictures of a homeless man taking shelter under a bridge and selling used books went viral last week, prompting Lebanon's Minister of Culture to visit the old man and throw some more books at him! The poor man is living in cardboard house under a bridge in the most deplorable conditions, so our dear minister decided to go for a photoshoot instead of trying to provide a shelter or connect with the Minister of Social…
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Animals & Wildlife
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Humor
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