Posted By
Najib
Nov 19, 2020 04:41
The government hasn't renewed yet Ogero's contract and hasn't paid Ogero a penny in 2020. This means that Ogero can no longer operate legally next year, and is already missing cables, spare parts and essential equipments. To sum things up, we're in 2020, our internet is still shit and Lebanon's sole internet provider doesn't have a contract next year.
Posted By
Najib
Nov 19, 2020 04:02
Maharat reported earlier today the below: "It was drawn to the attention of “Maharat Foundation” that Lebanon did not sign the final statement of the ministerial meeting of the 2020 Global Conference for Media Freedom, which was hosted online on November 16, 2020 by Canada and Botswana. 36 out of 37 member states of the “Media Freedom Coalition” signed the statement. Lebanon, a state member of this coalition, did not. Lebanon was present at the…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 17, 2020 08:21
The race to find a COVID-19 vaccine started months ago, and while Pfizer was the first to announce a vaccine candidate, it is Moderna that has the upper hand with a 94.5% effective vaccine against the virus. "In Moderna's trial, 15,000 study participants were given a placebo, which is a shot of saline that has no effect. Over several months, 90 of them developed Covid-19, with 11 developing severe forms of the disease. Another 15,000…
Posted By
Fred
Nov 15, 2020 12:09
Under the label "families and homeland visits", cheap German airline and Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has decided to expand its flights and connect 3 new German cities to Beirut. They will be served as follows: 1- Berlin-Beirut direct connections starting December 19, 2020: Tuesday: BER – BEY 08.25 – 13.25; BEY – BER, 14.30 – 17.45 Saturday: BER – BEY, 12.05 – 17.05; BEY – BER, 18.15 – 21.30 2- Düsseldorf-Beirut direct connections starting December 22,…
BeirutBlast
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Critiques
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Critiques
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