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  Beirut, May 2021 May 2021 happened to be a month full of exciting events for the international fitness model Maya Nassar. Not only she recognized great success by her educational book for kids entitled “Andy the Ant” and her application “Start Living Right”, but she also released the first online holistic pregnancy program in Lebanon and the Middle East: XY Pregnancy! Divided into 3 sections for each trimester, this program helps and guides pregnant…

  The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), under its Community Support Program (CSP), celebrated the conclusion of its internship program enabling nine University Scholarship Program (USP) students to gain hands-on experience while simultaneously supporting Lebanon’s vulnerable communities.  The internship is part of an inter-program collaboration between USAID’s CSP and USP activities that was launched in 2020. The ceremony was held virtually in the presence of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy C. Shea, USAID Lebanon…

    By Dr Wolf Vierich, PhD, JD, MBA, FIM, FIH, FTS Group Chairman – The Vitala Group of Companies www.vitalagroup.com   Much has been talked and written about how senior citizens will have an impact upon international employment and the related labour markets in the future. STATISTICS There seems to be evidence emerging in the form of worldwide statistical research which clearly indicates a substantial change in the international labour market population. A recent…

  communities in need impacted by Covid-19 pandemic Beirut, Lebanon – Citi Foundation announced that it donated US $200,000 to the Lebanese Red Cross to support emergency relief efforts in response to the explosion that occurred in Beirut on August 4, 2020 and Covid-19 relief to communities impacted by the pandemic in Lebanon. Additionally, Citi employees across the EMEA region were invited to donate to the Lebanese Red Cross through an employee fundraising campaign. As…

Four children killed and three more hospitalised after being struck by a 4WD in Sydney BY RANI HAYMAN AND SARAH THOMAS FROM : mobile.abc.net.au/news The Abdallah family has been hit by an unimaginable tragedy.   The father of three of the four children killed in a horror crash at Oatlands near Parramatta has spoken of his devastating loss the morning after the tragedy. Key points: Four children have been killed and three are in hospital after a pedestrian crash…

A 100 yuan banknote – the most popular paper money item used in mainland China featuring Mao’s face covered with a respiratory mask. Image by Oiwan Lam, used with permission. When an epidemic coincides with the spending spree that traditionally accompanies the Chinese New Year festivities, a country’s economic health also comes under strain. Chinese government rhetoric is deeply embedded with promises of economic prosperity for its growing middle class, and looming fiscal insecurity, the likes we are…

  ” Save Your Relationship Before It Sinks ” The title itself is catchy; it made me wonder how someone will be able to save something when you do not know how it operates, until I attended the workshop. I was greeted by a nice-looking gentleman, whom I had no idea will be the one to teach me about what seemed a bit complicated for my humble mind. Rani Bitar, a Certified Life Coach, NLP…

By Jean-Marie El Bacha photo: Rita El Bacha credits: Lebanese Park The faculty of Engineering at USJ, organized IotLebUSJ, one of the biggest academic seminars in the region for the second time since 2017. The event gathered more than 300 people coming from different backgrounds: Students, IT specialists, startups, CEOs, COOs, … The First day was dedicated to the Hackathon event, where more than 25 participants from different backgrounds had to come up with an…