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Najib
Feb 24, 2021 04:10
A new and exciting initiative was launched this week aimed at linking global companies to Lebanese professionals in the digital, technology, creative, finance and other fields. The , launched by Bridge. Outsource. Transform , will offer "optimized directory that connects expert Lebanese skillsets powered by freelancers, agencies and companies, to global organizations and professionals seeking specialized services". BOT is the first socially responsible outsourcing platform in the MENA Region that provides Data services executed by…
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Najib
Feb 23, 2021 01:43
The head of Lebanon's COVID19 vaccination committee, Dr. Abdel-Rahman Bizri is set to resign today after a number of 75+ members of parliaments got vaccinated without his knowledge. World Bank Regional Director has already reacted to this news by warning that they might suspend financing for vaccines and support for COVID19 response across Lebanon if this violation was confirmed. Al-Jadeed tweeted that the number of MPs vaccinated were 16 and it was done in the…
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Najib
Feb 22, 2021 09:39
A study conducted by the Crisis Observatory at the American University of Beirut warned that Lebanon will not reach herd immunity before the summer of 2025 at this slow pace. In fact, Lebanon has only vaccinated 25,000 people so far, out of which only 12,000 had registered on the platform. The study concluded that “Lebanon will not reach herd immunity before the summer of 2025” if the vaccination process continues at its current slow pace,…
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Najib
Feb 18, 2021 05:23
The Court of Cassation decided today to recuse Judge Fadi Sawwan from investigation into the Beirut port blast case, following a memorandum submitted by former ministers Ali Hassan Khalil and Ghazi Zeaiter on grounds of legitimate suspicion. LBCI published the statement issued by the court that highlights the legal reasons for which he should be dismissed. One reason mentioned in the decision is that Sawwan's house was damaged in the explosion, which means that he…
Critiques
4 years ago
Information Minister Manal Abdel Samad has been lobbying for weeks now to give journalists and reporters priority in receiving the vaccine shot, and it looks like they will get vaccinated starting next week according to ...
Lebanon
4 years ago
Ogero announced today that we might be facing internet connectivity issues in Lebanon due to maintenance works planned on the (IMEWE) submarine communications cable system. Lebanon relies solely on this cable and our only backup ...
Automotive
4 years ago
Toni Breidinger, an American of Lebanese descent, is the first-ever Arab-American female driver to take part in a NASCAR national series, after racing in the 2021 ARCA season-opener at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida. ...
Health
4 years ago
As Lebanon has officially kicked off its vaccination campaign against COVID-19, the number of people who registered on the [website] is still relatively small. In fact, ex-PM Diab mentioned that only 450,000 have signed up ...
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