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Retired Pharmacists’ Pension Raised to $670 Monthly
Retired Pharmacists’ Pension Raised to $670 Monthly

This is Beirut 10/04 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Syndicate of Pharmacists Council of Ministers Joe Salloum

The Syndicate of Pharmacists of Lebanon has announced an increase in the monthly pension for retired pharmacists to $670, marking the highest retirement payout among all professional syndicates in the country. In a statement issued Thursday, the head of the syndicate, Dr. Joe Salloum, attributed the increase to a series of internal reforms and ...

US Backtracks on Some Food Aid Cuts: UN
US Backtracks on Some Food Aid Cuts: UN

This is Beirut 10/04 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States has backtracked on emergency food aid cuts it announced for 14 countries, restoring assistance to six of them, the UN's World Food Program said Wednesday. The UN agency, already struggling with financing woes, said Monday that the United States advised it Washington was eliminating emergency food aid to those 14 poor and ...

All Is Well, Madame la Marquise...
All Is Well, Madame la Marquise...

Marc Saikali 10/04 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon security Beirut Hezbollah

Policewomen did arrive at traffic lights in Beirut… a symbolic presence. The government, however, has boldly boasted that the Lebanese “will witness” what it will accomplish in terms of security. In reality, things are going from bad to worse. The streets of Lebanese cities look like South American megalopolis. Violent assaults are ...

Reusable Water Bottles: Breeding Grounds for Bacteria?
SpotlightReusable Water Bottles: Breeding Grounds for Bacteria?

Bélinda Ibrahim 09/04 17:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Water Bottles Disposable Health Bacteria

Proper hydration, eco-awareness and sleek design – in many parts of the world, reusable water bottles are everywhere. Whether made of stainless steel, glass or durable plastic, they’ve become a fixture in backpacks, on desks and in gyms. Since the rise of zero-waste movements and growing environmental consciousness – still, unfortunately, ...

Municipal Elections: Hajjar Calls on Voters for May 11 in North Lebanon
Municipal Elections: Hajjar Calls on Voters for May 11 in North Lebanon

This is Beirut 09/04 17:25 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Municipal Elections

The Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Ahmad al-Hajjjar, signed this morning the decree calling on the voters in Northern Lebanon and Akkar for the municipal and mokhtar elections, scheduled for May 11 in both districts. He signed another decree related to the distribution of polling stations in these areas. The elections for municipal and ...

Israel: Hezbollah Tried to Rebuild an Underground Military Site in Choueifat
Israel: Hezbollah Tried to Rebuild an Underground Military Site in Choueifat

This is Beirut 09/04 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hezbollah Israel

The Lebanese army inspected Wednesday evening the area where Hezbollah is allegedly trying, according to Tel Aviv, to set up a warehouse for producing weapons, in the Choueifat district, in the southern suburb of Beirut. Earlier, the Israeli army had accused the Iran-backed group of attempting to rebuild its arsenal by rehabilitating some of its ...

Hezbollah's Weapons and the Specter of Civil War
PoliticsHezbollah's Weapons and the Specter of Civil War

Bassam Abou Zeid 09/04 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Each time the issue of Hezbollah's disarmament arises, the specter of civil war is invoked. When the party was at the height of its power, discussing its weapons was off-limits. Anyone who dared to bring up the topic was branded a traitor and an (Israeli) agent, accused of trying to strip Lebanon of its “strong card.” The message was clear: ...

Is Hezbollah Open to Discussions on the Future of Its Weapons?
Is Hezbollah Open to Discussions on the Future of Its Weapons?

This is Beirut 09/04 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A senior Hezbollah official told Reuters on Tuesday that the group “would be willing to hold talks on the future of its weapons, in particular with the President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, provided that the Israeli army withdraws from southern Lebanon and halts its continuous airstrikes against the country.” The aforementioned official ...

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