The activities of “Beirut the Capital of Arab Media”, which had been originally scheduled for February 23/24, 2023, will kick off at the Middle East Aviation Center at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, after Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, had decided to postpone them — in agreement with the League ...

Scientists have used a “surprising” new animal model – the African killifish – to show that muscles reverse to an “early-life” state towards the end of life, an advance which may lead to reversing age-related strength loss in humans. While previous research has shown that muscles start to waste in old age ...

Advanced artificial intelligence could pose a catastrophic risk to humanity and wipe out entire civilisations, a new study warns. AI could be the potential “Great Filter” answer to the Fermi paradox, with the potential to wipe out intelligent life in the universe before it can make contact with others, suggested the yet-to-be peer-reviewed study, posted ...

Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, welcomed at his ministry office on Monday, UN Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Imran Riza, accompanied by the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Beirut Director Margo El Helou, and UNIC Beirut Deputy Head Cynthia Khoury. Discussions reportedly touched on the ...

Simple tests assessing grip strength and mobility can predict people’s risk of ageing-related health conditions such as dementia, according to a new study. Previous studies have shown that as people age, they generally tend to lose muscle strength and slow down. The new research, published recently in the Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle, suggests this could also ...

Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Al-Makary, received at his Ministry office a delegation from the “Sada Al-Dahieh” website, headed by its director, Imad Jaber, accompanied by the two activists Zainab Wehbe and Maryam Doulaby. Makary praised the work of the “Sada Al-Dahieh” website and its tremendous efforts despite the difficult ...

Minister of Information Mr. Ziad al-Makary visited the UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Beirut, where he met with the Director of the Office Ms. Costanza Farina and Senior Program Specialists. The discussions focused on the main strategic Office interventions carried out – like Libeirut in response to the August 2020 ...

Minister of Information Ziad Makary announced today that “a comprehensive process of consultation has been concluded towards the reform of the media law in Lebanon, with the support of the UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut.” This announcement was made during a Press Conference at the Ministry of Information. It follows a participatory process launched by ...

Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, welcomed a delegation representing the Association of Economic Journalists, with whom he discussed his vision about the means by which economic journalism could play a pivotal role in purveying a good and positive image about Lebanon — not only a negative one. NNA

The UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Beirut celebrated today World Press Freedom Day 2023, with the kickoff of a regional conference, in partnership with HE the Minister of Information, Mr. Ziad Makary and with the support of the Gulf Center for Human Rights. The Conference is placed under the global ...