Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Tuesday addressed two letters to each of Caretaker Minister of Justice, Marie-Claude Najem, and Chairman of the Administration and Justice House committee, MP George Adwan, in which she indicated that Lebanon has witnessed a regression at the level of freedom ... Read More »
Four Ministers, Swiss Ambassador Tour Ehden Nature Reserve
Caretaker Ministers Manal Abdel Samad Najd, Ghada Shreim, Vartine Ohanian and Swiss Ambassador to Lebanon, Monika Schmutz Kirgoz, toured the Nature Reserve in Ehden, at the invitation of caretaker Minister of Labor, Lamia Yammine. It is worth mentioning herein that Ehden Reserve is between 1700m and 3000m above sea level ... Read More »
New Computer Can Read Your Mind And Turn What You’re Thinking Of Into Images
A new computer has been developed that can monitor brain activity and present what the user is thinking of in images. While looking at the images, the EEGs of the subjects were fed into a neural network – an algorithm inspired by real brains – which inferred whether an image was detected ... Read More »
Coronavirus: Global death toll reaches one million
Death toll doubles in three months as virus continues to spread The coronavirus pandemic has now claimed more than 1 million lives around the globe, according to the latest official death tolls, with more than 33 million cases. The grim milestone was passed in the early hours of Tuesday morning. On ... Read More »
Multiple ‘Water Bodies’ Found Under Surface Of Mars
Several liquid bodies have been found under the south pole of Mars, according to a major new study. The findings give extra credence to previous research that suggested there could be a large saltwater lake underneath the Martian surface, the researchers claim – and also led to them discovering a number ... Read More »
Ministry of Health Confirms 1018 New Coronavirus Cases, 4 Deaths
The Ministry of Health confirmed on Monday 1018 new Coronavirus cases in the country and 4 more deaths during the past 24 hours. LBCI Read More »
Abdel Samad: We Are Seeking To Put All Information At Audience’s Disposal
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, took to Twitter Monday to call for the advocation of the right to expression, on the occasion of the International Day for Universal Access to Information. “We, at the Ministry of Information, are seeking to put all information at the disposal of ... Read More »
Inflation in Lebanon Soars to 120% in August as Crisis Continues
Lebanon’s gross public debt reached $94 billion at the end of July and the country faces potential civil strife if the economic crunch worsens Inflation in Lebanon, which is facing its worst economic crisis since the end of its 1975-1990 civil war, continued to accelerate in August following a ... Read More »
Put ‘people before politics’ in Lebanon, urges Guterres, following Beirut disaster
It’s time that leaders across Lebanon put “people before politics” following last month’s explosions in Beirut port, said the UN chief on Wednesday, which must serve as a wake-up call following a year of upheaval and clamour for reform on all fronts. António Guterres was speaking at a high level meeting of ... Read More »
NHS Coronavirus APP: Future Updates Will Warn Users If They Are Exposing Themselves To Too Many People, Developers Say
A future version of the NHS Covid-19 app could warn users if they are exposing themselves to too many people, the developers say. The app has finally launched, after months of development and extensive testing in Newham and the Isle of Wight. But other features will be coming, including a “personalised risk score” ... Read More »
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