A Lebanese environmental activist won a second Guinness World Record title for creating the largest mosaic made of bottle caps in a public park. Caroline Chaptini put together the mosaic in the northern Lebanese town of Miziara near her parent’s house, after collecting 40,000 bottle caps comprised of five different ... Read More »
Professor Youssef Fares was just elected a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, based in Austria, to become the first Lebanese doctor to join the academy. He was chosen in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of neurosciences and the development of health care institutions, as ... Read More »
Lebanese-born French novelist Amin Maalouf was awarded the National Order of Merit by the French government Saturday, in a ceremony led by French President Emmanuel Macron. The 71-year-old was elevated to the title of grand officer, the second highest status of the merit, just one rung below the Grand Cross. ... Read More »
A former German chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, recently called Angela Merkel’s decision to open the door to an unlimited number of refugees a “mistake” and offered this verdict: Merkel had a “heart, but no plan.” This view of the German leader, who is beloved but now begrudged, is gaining ground as ... Read More »
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