CARTAGENA � U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Executive Officer Adam Boehler met with Colombian President Ivan Duque in Cartagena. Boehler reaffirmed the United States’ steadfast commitment to the Colombian people and to pa…
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6.2 Million middle and high school students used tobacco products in 2019
About 6.2 million U.S. middle and high school students were current (past 30-day) users of some type of tobacco product in 2019, according to new National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) data released in today’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.The su…
Traffic partially halted in Jiyyeh reaching airport tunnel due to heavy rainfall
Traffic has been partially halted in Jiyyeh, Naameh, and Khaldeh reaching Beirut airport tunnel, due to the heavy rain that has flooded the aforementioned regions, NNA reporter said. Khaldeh highway en route to South Lebanon has also been blocked by ve…
Center for Advanced Mathematical Sciences at AUB launches UKLebanon Atiyah Fellowships
The UK-Lebanon Atiyah fellowships have been launched, allowing exchange and interaction amongst promising mathematics students in Lebanon and the UK. The fellowships operate in partnership between the London Mathematical Society (LMS) and AUB’s Center …
Lebanon’s outgoing PM backs businessman to replace him
Beirut, Lebanon’s outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he supports the nomination of a prominent contractor to become the next premier, a move that will likely pave the way for the formation of a new Cabinet amid a severe economic and financial cri…
Japan Supports the Rehabilitation of Sbouba Public School through LOST
As part of its continuous efforts to enhance the quality of education in Lebanon, The Embassy of Japan supports the Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training (LOST), for the rehabilitation of Sbouba Public School, in the village of Sbouba, in Baal…