AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnvironmental Science: Lebanon’s environment minister says Israeli military operations have cost the country 16,000 hectares of forest since October 2023, damaging farmland and ecosystems and putting climate targets at risk. A National Council for Scientific Research report documented the destruction. Fintech: Lebanese payments company Whish Money plans to use Visa’s Featurespace technology to strengthen real-time fraud prevention. Higher Education: A UNESCO review produced with its Beirut office finds higher education expanding across 19 Arab states, with gains in enrolment, women’s participation and research—but persistent gaps in access, student support and graduate employment. Research: Beirut is set to host a regional Global Research Council meeting in 2027.
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