Posted By
Najib
Oct 01, 2020 06:13
Three weeks after US placed sanctions on Berri's top aide finance minister Ali Hassan Khalil, Lebanon's Parliament Speaker came out today to announce that Lebanon and Israel have asked that the United States mediates talks on disputed maritime borders. Noting that the sea demarcation agreement will eventually be submitted to the U.N. to become an official document, Berri answered a reporter’s question by saying that the framework agreement was reached prior to the latest U.S.…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 01, 2020 03:53
Lebanon launched a new portal to map the daily number of COVID-19 cases across the country. The portal, which includes a color-coded map indicating the risk level per area, is a joint work between the National Council for Scientific Research, the Interior Ministry & the Health Ministry. There are four risk levels identified: 1- Very low: Less than 5 total cases. 2- Low: Less than 4 cases per 100k residents. 3- Moderate: 4 to 8…
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