Lebanon’s Ministry of Information launched the activities of “Beirut the Capital of Arab Media 2023” during a ceremony held at the Middle East Airlines Training Center in Beirut, under the auspices of Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, represented by Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary. The opening ceremony of this event ...

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  The global loss of wildlife is “significantly more alarming” than previously thought, according to a new study that found almost half the planet’s species are experiencing rapid population declines. Humans have already wiped out huge numbers of species and pushed many more to the brink – with some scientists saying we are entering a “sixth mass ...

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Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, on Monday signed a cooperation agreement with UNICEF Representative in Lebanon Edouard Beigbeder, on the development and implementation of communication strategies with the aim of supporting children and youth issues, and raising awareness among the public about protecting children’s rights and working to respect ...

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Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, on Monday welcomed a French delegation representing “France Médias Monde” and CFI Media. A new cooperation project between the Ministry and France Médias Monde was discussed. CFI Media projects in Lebanon and the region were also discussed. For his part, Minister Makary called on ...

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Caretaker Minister of Information, Engineer Ziad Makary, on Monday contacted by phone researcher Mohammad Shamseddine, who was attacked during Sidon’s beach chaos yesterday. Makary seized the opportunity to remind that “freedom of expression and belief is guaranteed by the constitution.” “It is unfortunate that the whole world is heading towards ...

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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 ...

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Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, welcomed a delegation representing the jury of “The Beautiful Era Festival Awards”. The delegation handed Makary an official invitation to attend the festival in its sixth edition, on June 3, 2023, at the Casino Du Liban. After the meeting, Minister Makary indicated that “Lebanon ...

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A rare genetic resilience to Alzheimer’s disease has been identified in a second patient, a new study suggests. Researchers have found a patient with a genetic predisposition for developing early-onset Alzheimer’s who remained cognitively intact until his late 60s.  According to the study, a series of tests and analyses revealed ...

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Google has announced a major update that will see thousands – potentially even millions – of accounts permanently deleted if they have not been used since 2021. The purge will include Gmail, Drive and Photos accounts that have not been used or signed into for at least two years.  In a blog ...

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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 ...

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