In Lebanon, generator standoff highlights power gap
On Thursday, some 4.5 million residents of Lebanon received a surprising message on their mobile phones: “Generator owner refuses to install a meter? Inform the Ministry of Economy on the hotline, 1739.”
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Beirut vendor's growing business bears fruit
It’s an unusually warm November day in Beirut, but inside an air-conditioned warehouse, shoppers find a moment of relief perusing piles of local and exotic produce that line the 20,500-square-foot store. As they make their way through the brightly colored rows of guavas, persimmons and cherimoyas, they pause to nibble on a date or a grape. This vast space has been the home of Fadi Fruit for the last"...
Hasbani launches electronic national cancer registry -Lebanon
NNA - Vice Prime Minister, Caretaker Minister of Public Health, Ghassan Hasbani, launched on Wednesday the electronic national cancer registry at the Ministry of Health, in the presence of concerned officials.
'The more the awareness, the earlier the detection,' Hasbani said, stressing the importance of through follow-up on cancer cases in an attempt to treat the disease with more"...
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Electricity reforms needed to pave way for Lebanon's economic growth: U.S. envoy
BEIRUT, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richard on Tuesday urged the Lebanese government to overhaul the electricity sector to pave the way for economic growth.
'This economy cannot possibly grow without basic energy infrastructure in place. Fix the power sector and signal to the world that Lebanon is open"...
