The COVID-19 outbreak has translated into a major education crisis. Nearly 190 countries have imposed school closures, affecting 1.5 billion children and young people, according to a UN report launched by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last week. While many countries, including Lebanon, switched to distance teaching and learning to mitigate the ... Read More »
Lebanon’s government was advised to extend a coronavirus lockdown by two weeks until May 10 on Friday, but the country’s higher defense council said it should gradually restore certain parts of the economy in the coming weeks. Already hit by a financial crisis that has prompted a sovereign debt default ... Read More »
The Higher Defense Council on Friday recommended a five-phase plan to reopen the country and end the coronavirus lockdown. The first phase would begin on April 27, the second on May 4, the third on May 11, the fourth on May 25 and the fifth on June 8, the Council ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 8 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon, bringing the total number of cases to 696. This as the ministry said that 1127 tests were conducted during the past 24 hours, with no deaths reported among Coronavirus patients. LBCI Read More »
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, tweeted this Friday: “We welcome Ramadan this year under difficult health, economic and social circumstances, and the timing coincides with the commemoration of the Armenian genocide which we condemn just as we condemn all crimes targeting civilians and innocent people. May this Holy month ... Read More »
Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, welcomed at his office this Thursday representatives of international organizations operating in Lebanon, among whom the UNRWA’S Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Claudio Cordone, World Health Organization representative in Lebanon, Iman Shankiti, and UNHCR representative, Mireille Girard. Minister Hassan indicated that “it was agreed to ... Read More »
Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Thursday chaired a meeting dedicated to studying all necessary measures to launch the second phase of repatriation of Lebanese citizens. Attending the meeting were Ministers of Defense, Zeina Akar, Foreign Affairs Nassif Hitti, Public Works and Transport Michel Najjar, Interior Mohammad Fahmi, Information Manal Abdel ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 6 new Coronavirus cases were registered today in Lebanon. This as the total number of cases in Lebanon reached 688 cases so far. LBCI Read More »
On Feb. 21, Lebanon reported its first coronavirus infection. Eight days later, the schools were closed, followed quickly by bars, restaurants and the airport. By the time the government declared a total lockdown on March 15, the entire country had already shut down, in a state of self-induced panic as ... Read More »
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 »
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