US say they fear long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into orbit could also be used to launch nuclear warheads Iran claimed on Wednesday that it had successfully launched its first-ever military satellite into orbit in a move that experts described as a significant but not game-changing achievement. Iran’s Revolutionary ... Read More »
Parliament Convenes For Second Day: Dropping Urgency Nature From Two Draft Laws Related To Lifting Ministers’ Immunity And Ceasing Work In Bisri Dam
Lawmakers convened in a legislative session for the second day at the UNESCO Palace on Wednesday, under the chairmanship of House Speaker, Nabih Berri, to resume the discussion of the remaining items on agenda, including urgent draft laws. The Legislative session took place in the presence of Prime Minister, Dr. ... Read More »
The Ministry of Information partners with WHO, UNICEF and UNDP to counter the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in Lebanon
As the Lebanese government battles the COVID-19 pandemic, a dangerous epidemic of misinformation has been circulating through different communication channels and in communities since the beginning of the outbreak preventing people to heed official health warnings. To counter the growing scourge of fake news, the Ministry of Information is taking ... Read More »
Parliament approves legalization of cannabis cultivation in Lebanon
Parliament Tuesday approved a draft law that legalizes cannabis cultivation in Lebanon for medical and industrial use, as the country’s hard-hit economy teeters on the brink of collapse. The new legislation aims to regulate cultivation by Lebanese cannabis farmers, whose activities are illegal according to existing Lebanese law. The law ... Read More »
Coronavirus vaccine: Germany approves first human trials
A clinical test of a Covid-19 vaccine in Germany has been approved, according to the country’s Federal Institute for Vaccines. The trial will see 200 healthy participants between the age of 18 and 55 receive several variants of the vaccine, developed by German biotech company BioNTech, as scientists examine its efficacy in providing ... Read More »
Fears of prolonged coronavirus downturn and second wave of US cases
Business chiefs expect lengthy period before recovery as CDC chief warns of worse to come during US winter The prospect of a prolonged worldwide impact from the coronavirus pandemic has hardened after business leaders warned of a drawn-out recession and US health chiefs highlighted the prospect of a second wave ... Read More »
Lebanon registers 5 new Coronavirus cases
The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 5 new Coronavirus cases were registered today in Lebanon. This as the total number of cases in Lebanon reached 682 cases so far. LBCI Read More »
Top economist: US coronavirus response is like ‘third world’ country
Joseph Stiglitz attacks Donald Trump, saying US on course for second Great Depression Donald Trump’s botched handling of the Covid-19 crisis has left the US looking like a “third world” country and on course for a second Great Depression, one of the world’s leading economists has warned. In a ... Read More »
The Ministry of Information partners with WHO, UNICEF and UNDP to counter the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in Lebanon
– As the Lebanese government battles the COVID-19 pandemic, a dangerous epidemic of misinformation has been circulating through different communication channels and in communities since the beginning of the outbreak preventing people to heed official health warnings. To counter the growing scourge of fake news, the Ministry of Information is ... Read More »
Lebanon’s Berri: Parliament is Performing Its Role to the Utmost
House Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Tuesday stressed in his entry during the legislative session held at the UNESCO Palace that the Parliament is carrying out its role and is more active at the legislative and supervisory levels regardless of all claims. “The Parliament is performing its duties and more… Everyone ... Read More »