Prime Minister Hassan Diab inspected this morning the logistical, medical and security measures taken at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, where he had a closer look at the preparations underway for the return of the Lebanese from abroad. After visiting the various Airport sections, Diab said: “This tour aims ...

Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, deemed Sunday that “keeping pace with the measures taken at the airport, and before that in the country of departure, showed great discipline and organization.” Speaking from Beirut Airport this morning, where the concerned cabinet ministers joined the Prime Minister in an ...

Prime Minister Hassan Diab chaired on Tuesday the first meeting of the Inter-ministerial Committee for Social Affairs, in the presence of Ministers of Defense Zeina Akar, Foreign Affairs Nassif Hitti, Interior Mohammad Fahmi, Social Affairs Ramzi Musharrafieh, Economy Raoul Nehme, Finance Ghazi Wazni, Agriculture Abbas Mortada, Information Manal Abdel Samad, ...

Largest scale experiment ever’ shows what is possible as satellite images reveal marked fall in global nitrogen dioxide levels The coronavirus pandemic is shutting down industrial activity and temporarily slashing air pollution levels around the world, satellite imagery from the European Space Agency shows. One expert said the sudden shift ...

The World Health Organization is considering “airborne precautions” for medical staff after a new study showed the coronavirus can survive in the air in some settings. The virus is transmitted through droplets, or little bits of liquid, mostly through sneezing or coughing, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of WHO’s emerging diseases and ...

The initiative aims to contain coronavirus from becoming pandemic in Lebanon. The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Hamad Saeed Al Shamsi, and the Governor of Beirut, Judge Ziad Chbib, launched the “Emirates Humanitarian Initiative” campaign aiming to sterilize places of worship, public places, gathering places, and streets in Beirut. ...

So far, airline companies in the Middle East, which serves as a connection hub for east-west travel, have incurred losses amounting to $100 million following the outbreak of the Coronavirus, International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced yesterday. “Air ticket sales too, from, and within the Middle East are expected to ...

A delegation from the World Bank’s private lending arm met Tuesday with Prime Minister Hassan Diab, as the debt-ridden country seeks assistance to rescue its moribund economy. The meeting tackled the possibility of “launching joint cooperation projects between the public and private sectors and the issue of developing the transportation ...

Syrian air defense forces have repelled an attack launched from “the occupied territories”, according to Syrian state media. Syria’s SANA news agency reported that the attack took place late on Sunday, with reports indicating that one of the four “hostile targets” was downed in the Aqrabah suburb near the capital ...

Company hails start of the ‘electric aviation age’ after 15-minute test flight in Vancouver   The world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft has taken its inaugural test flight, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver and flying for 15 minutes. “This proves that commercial aviation in all-electric form can ...