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The Zaha Hadid Foundation and American University of Beirut announce Zaha Hadid Scholars Program
World Architecture Community
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July 10, 2025
The Zaha Hadid Foundation, a cultural foundation based in London that was founded by the late architect Dame Zaha Hadid, and the American University of Beirut (AUB) have established the Zaha Hadid Scholars Program at the AUB. The program will...
Researcher Ali Dhafer Awarded PhD from Lebanese University’s Doctoral Institute
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 10, 2025
[Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:40:32 +0300] Sana’a – SABA Researcher Ali Hussein Dhafer has been awarded a Doctorate in Arts and Humanities from the Doctoral Institute at the Lebanese University, for his dissertation titled: “Media and the Manufacturing of...
China's development offers hope for Global South: Lebanese expert
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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BEIRUT, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China's continued development has not only brought profound benefits to its own people but also offered renewed hope for countries across the Global South, Lebanese expert Refaat Badawi said in a recent written...
Despite U.S. Pressure on Lebanon to Disarm Hizbullah, Tehran Alone Has the Leverage to Make It Happen
Daily Alert
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July 10, 2025
The US ambassador to Turkey and envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, returned to Beirut on Monday to hear what the Lebanese had to say about a proposal he had presented two weeks ago. Not long after his arrival, he declared he was “satisfied and grateful...
AI Meets Biotech: Israel Bets Big on High-Tech Drug Discovery
Media Line
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July 10, 2025
While rockets were still smoldering in Tel Aviv, a group of Israeli scientists, tech entrepreneurs, and pharmaceutical giants were busy launching the next big thing in biotech—powered by artificial intelligence. In a story that’s as much about...
Argentina, Haiti, Lebanon, 11 others send new envoys to Washington
The Washington Diplomat
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July 10, 2025
The latest crop of 14 new ambassadors in Washington includes diplomats from two former Soviet republics, two Caribbean nations, three African countries and three Arab ones. The biggest of these 14 countries by size is Argentina, the world’s...
As Lebanon discusses ways to disarm Hezbollah, IDF conducts raids to destroy terror group's infrastructure
All Israel News
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July 9, 2025
While the U.S. envoy to Lebanon recently expressed his satisfaction with the country’s response to an American request to disarm the Shi’a terror group Hezbollah, Israel does not appear to view matters with the same level of satisfaction. At the...
IDF Strikes Hezbollah Sites in South Lebanon as Terror Group Pushes to Rebuild Amid US Disarmament Talks
Algemeiner Journal
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July 9, 2025
Israeli forces uncovered and destroyed Hezbollah weapons caches in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, as a new report indicated that despite ongoing U.S.-led efforts to secure a disarmament deal, the Iran-backed group is making repeated, largely...
Israeli Ground Operation Targets Hezbollah Sites in Lebanon
Jordan News
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July 9, 2025
The Israeli army announced on Wednesday that it had carried out special, targeted ground operations inside southern Lebanon, during which it destroyed infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah.اضافة اعلان According to the Israeli military statement,...
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians in Lebanon set to get financial aid to go home
The National News
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Up to 400,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon may be set to return home under a UN-backed plan providing financial incentives, according to a document seen by The National. Under the scheme endorsed by the Lebanese government, thousands have already...
Israel sends troops deeper into south Lebanon to destroy alleged Hezbollah sites
The National News
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Israel's military on Wednesday said its troops pressed further into south Lebanon to carry out ground operations to dismantle alleged Hezbollah infrastructure, before retreating. The Israel military already occupies five points of Lebanese...
IDF ground forces enter Lebanon to target Hezbollah infrastructure
I24 News
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The Israel Defense Forces' 91st Division sent in ground troops into southern Lebanon to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure, including undergound storage facilities and firing positions, according to a statement on Wednesday. The 300th Brigade...
Book to Cook! Lebanese Fried Cauliflower with Hawa Hassan
Los Angeles Times
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Author Hawa Hassan’s newest cookbook is “Setting a Place for Us: Recipes and Stories of Displacement, Resilience and Community from Eight Countries Impacted by War.” Hassan was born in Mogadishu, Somalia, and fled with her family amid war in 1990....
Israeli army claims destroying Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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The Israeli army claimed that its forces had destroyed Hezbollah infrastructure in multiple areas in southern Lebanon, in operations based on intelligence and surveillance. In a statement posted on X, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said,...
Ike Anand Elevated to CEO of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Fundraising Organization ALSAC
Variety
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July 9, 2025
Ike Anand has been elevated to president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization that supports the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to eradicate pediatric cancer and other deadly childhood diseases. Anand has...
Eight months into ceasefire, IDF conducts 'focused' ground operations in Lebanon
Ynet
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July 9, 2025
The IDF's focus has returned to Gaza, but mostly aerial operations in Lebanon persist, keeping pressure on Hezbollah to disarm. Nearly eight months after the northern ceasefire, the IDF released footage on Wednesday documenting the destruction of...
Tom Barrack: A Familiar Face in US’ War on Lebanon Resistance
Al Manar
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July 9, 2025
Hussein Moghniyeh The (futile) question of disarming the resistance in Lebanon returns to the mainstream with the visit of the new US envoy to Lebanon: US Ambassador to Turkey, Thomas Barrack. It appears the Trump administration has come to terms...
Saudi Arabia reasserts role in Lebanon amid push for Hezbollah disarmament
The National News
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Saudi Arabia is quietly reasserting itself in Lebanon’s political file, amid renewed regional interest in stabilising the country’s fragile institutions and restoring state sovereignty. Last week, Riyadh dispatched its envoy to Lebanon, Prince...
How a Conference Can Provide a Space Where Better Science for All Can Emerge
Al-Fanar Media
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July 8, 2025
(The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Al-Fanar Media). The recent conference of the Arab Council for the Social Sciences was for me an eye-opening experience of how...
Lufthansa Cargo strengthens regional logistics with Beirut service
Aviation Business News
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July 8, 2025
Lufthansa Cargo has expanded its Middle East footprint with the launch of a new A321 freighter service to Beirut. The aircraft touched down at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport for the first time on July 4 and will now operate a weekly...