Selata Youth Club player Elias Abu Rasheed won the “Mountain Bike” Lebanon Championship, organized by the Lebanese Cycling Federation in Dhour El Choueir. Abu Rashid led the race from its start, edging away from his nearest competitor Zaher Al-Hajj (Aley Club for Cycling) by ten minutes, crossing the race distance (6 laps) in 1:12:06 hours,...
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The end of the Lebanese participation in Tokyo with a modest result for Hadid in the 200 meters race
The runner Noureddine Hadid sealed the Lebanese participation in the Tokyo Olympics, and he ran the 200-meter race this morning, scoring 20:83 seconds, and finishing last in his group. Thus, all the athletes of the Lebanese mission failed to achieve an advanced position, except for weightlifter Mahasen Fattouh, who presented a competitive performance in the...
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A Rite of passage for Lebanon’s future pharmacists: PharmD and pharmacy resident graduates bid LAU farewell armed with expertise and commitment to serve patients and the community
Twenty-eight PharmD and four postgraduate years 1 (PGY1) pharmacy resident graduates – cohorts 1 and 2 – from the School of Pharmacy celebrated the beginning of their professional journey during the hooding and graduation ceremony on the LAU Byblos campus, in the presence of LAU President Michel E. Mawad, Provost George E. Nasr, Dean of the School...
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Health Ministry: 1147 new Corona cases, 3 deaths
In its daily report on the Coronavirus developments, the Ministry of Public Health announced today the registration of 1147 new Corona infections, which raised the cumulative number of confirmed cases to date to 562,527. It added that 3 deaths were also recorded during the past 24 hours
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Statement on COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
As of 31 July, WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region has reported almost 12.6 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 236 000 deaths. Many countries are reporting a substantial increase in the number of cases and deaths over the past month, including the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Tunisia, and Somalia. An...
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The arrival of the second shipment of Qatari food aid to the Army
The Embassy of the State of Qatar in Beirut announced, in a statement on Sunday, “the arrival of an Emiri Air Force plane of the Qatari Armed Forces to Rafic Hariri International Airport today, August 1, 2021, loaded with 70 tons of food, denoting the second shipment of food aid provided by the State of...
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Health Ministry: 984 new coronavirus infections, three deaths
Lebanon has recorded 984 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths in the last 24 hours, as reported by the Ministry of Public Health on Saturday.
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Health Ministry: 923 new Corona cases, 3 deaths
In its daily report, the Ministry of Public Health announced on Friday the registration of 923 new Coronavirus infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to date to 560,396. It added that three deaths were also recorded during the past 24 hours.
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Sweden’s Ambassador delivers donations to affected hospitals: contribute to rebuilding healthcare infrastructure and saving lives
The Ambassador of Sweden, Dr. Anne Desmore, held a reception yesterday evening in her house on the occasion of the handover of the medical equipment donated by the Swedish company Getinge to the Beirut hospitals affected by the port explosion, in the presence of the Minister of Health in the caretaker government, Dr. Hamad Hassan,...
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Biden announces measures to incentivize Covid-19 vaccinations, including a requirement for federal employees
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced some new steps his administration will take to try to get more Americans vaccinated and slow the spread of coronavirus, including requiring that all federal employees must attest to being vaccinated against Covid-19 or face strict protocols. The new measures come amid a rise in Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths in the US. The...