Lebanon registered 1,319 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on Monday, the Health Ministry revealed in its daily report on the outbreak. In the past 24 hours, 8 COVID-19 patients passed away, while 1,319 others recovered, raising the total number of virus-related deaths and recoveries in Lebanon to 8,709 and 631,294, respectively. The cumulative number of infections confirmed in the country so far has reached 668,087, of which 28,084 are active cases. As of the time of writing, 28,084 COVID-19 patients in […]

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The United Nations has repeatedly ignored requests from grieving Lebanese families for information to help the official investigation into the Beirut Port Explosion. A BBC report has revealed that the Beirut Bar Association, which is representing nearly 2,000 families and survivors, sent three separate requests to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, asking for all available satellite photos taken by member states on the day of the explosion. The letters were addressed directly to Guterres, asking for some specific details that may […]

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The elections at Lebanon’s Dentist Syndicate were canceled after a chaotic scene following the destruction of ballot boxes while votes were being counted. Lists backed by opposition groups claim they were winning, lists backed by establishment parties claim fraud. There was an objection by dentists of their inability to see the results on a screen placed in the screening hall due to technical problems, which raised suspicion on the lack of transparency in the election. As soon as the counting […]

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