First Stroke Center in Lebanon Open at LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital

Lebanon's first comprehensive stroke center was recently inaugurated at the LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital where the best possible care will be given to stroke victims or patients at risk of developing a stroke. Knowing that stroke is one of the leading causes of death in Lebanon and the world, the rapid response to stroke symptoms, as well as the high quality of care and equipment are key elements for more efficient treatment. The center recently…

“Know Your Candidate”: Election App to Turn You Into an Informed Voter

There's a really cool app that was released last week ahead of the 2018 elections called "إعرف مرشحك- Elections 2018" whose aim is to help educate the Lebanese citizens about the candidates, the electoral process, and how and where to vote. Once installed, the app asks for your mobile number for verification, then your enter your name & family and the district under which you vote. Once done, you will get a full list of…

#Elections2018: Female Candidates on Lebanon’s Major Political Parties’ Lists

A record number of female candidates have signed up for the upcoming 2018 elections, but it remains to be seen how many will succeed. Knowing that the new electoral law favors the ruling political parties , I was interested to see how many female candidates will be included on their lists. For that purpose, I looked up the official electoral lists announced by the Lebanese Forces, Kataeb, Future Movement, PSP , Amal & Hezbollah and…

World Bank Approves US$295M Package To Enhance Lebanon’s Public Transport & Reduce Congestion

I am not sure whether we should be praising the below news or not, because I am very skeptical as to how this current government or the next is planning to reduce congestion or improve public transport. Moreover, I am not really sure if we need further loans to repay and whether asking the World Bank for such a substantial amount is a priority nowadays. I mean let's face it, is the degrading road infrastructure…
Critiques

Marcel Ghanem is Leaving LBCI after 27 Years

7 years ago
I never thought I would see Marcel Ghanem outside LBCI but the news was confirmed yesterday in a joint statement by Marcel Ghanem and LBCI’s CEO Sheikh Pierre Daher. Ghanem will be supposedly leaving to ...
Elections2018

Interior Ministry Explaining New Electoral Law With IceCream

7 years ago
It took me a second to figure out why the Ministry is selling ice-cream and I really thought it was a joke at first but it turned out to be a campaign to explain the ...
Baladi

EBRD Injects Confidence in Lebanese Financial Sector with Acquisition of 2.51% of Bank Audi’s Total Common Shares

7 years ago
These days, most of the news surrounding Lebanon’s economy and financial sector are dire warnings for a Greece-like meltdown in Lebanon, the world’s third most indebted country. This is why the European Bank for Reconstruction ...
Lebanon

Lexyom: A Startup Solution For Your Legal Matters

7 years ago
Laws in Lebanon are fairly ambiguous, often outdated and most importantly, most Lebanese citizens have no clue about them. Beyond the basic broad lines we are taught in Civics class, such as the age when ...
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