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Najib
Feb 16, 2021 05:26
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 a statement by the Lebanese Press Syndicate. It does make sense to give front-line journalists priority in receiving the vaccine, but the rollout has just begun and we need to prioritize health care workers, the elderly and those at high…
Posted By
Najib
Feb 16, 2021 05:11
Ogero announced today that we might be facing internet connectivity issues in Lebanon due to maintenance works planned on the submarine communications cable system. Lebanon relies solely on this cable and our only backup is an outdated cable system from Cyprus. Ogero mentioned they will be using other cables as a backup but they only have a not-so-reliable alternative which is the Cyprus line as far as I know. Internet is already bad in Lebanon…
Posted By
Najib
Feb 16, 2021 04:48
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. The 21-year old has been racing since she was only 9-years-old, when she and her twin sister would race go-karts. Breidinger is part of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program, an initiative that creates more inclusive racing teams. The program has…
Posted By
Najib
Feb 15, 2021 05:23
As Lebanon has officially kicked off its vaccination campaign against COVID-19, the number of people who registered on the is still relatively small. In fact, ex-PM Diab mentioned that only 450,000 have signed up to be vaccinated so far, with only 45,000 aged above 75 and 17,500 from the health sector. With a population nearing the 7 million, we barely have 6-7% registered so far which is a very low turnout. However, the low number…
Alcohol
5 years ago
More than 190,000 wine professionals and enthusiasts from 115 countries weighed in, casting some 3 million votes against 204,675 different wines. After this voting period, the top 100 in each category went on to be ...
Critiques
5 years ago
Following the August 4 explosion, Lebanon signed a contract with Combi Lift, which was already working at the port, to clear containers carrying hazardous chemicals. There were 52 containers in total, which contained formic acid, ...
Health
5 years ago
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 ...
Critiques
5 years ago
Rafik Hariri, George Hawi, Pierre Gemayel, Walid Eido, Francois Hajj, Wissam Eid, Saleh Al Aridi, Wissam al Hassan, Mohamad Chatah, Samir Kassir, Gebran Tueni, Ali Ramez Tohme and yesterday Lokman Slim. Who killed these politicians ...
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