Articles by Jeryes S. Khalil

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Nanobionic spinach plants can detect explosives

4 November 2016
After sensing dangerous chemicals, the carbon-nanotube-enhanced plants send an alert Date: November 1, 2016 Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Summary: Spinach is no longer just a superfood: By embedding leaves with carbon nanotubes, engineers have transformed spinach plants into sensors that can detect explosives and […]
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Geagea meets Governor of Beirut and Abi Nasr

4 November 2016
NNA – Head of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, met with Governor of Beirut Judge Ziad Chbib on Thursday. Geagea also convened with Change and Reform Bloc MP Naamatallah Abi-Nasr, with discussions focusing on the positive effects ending presidential vacuum has on all levels.
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Jumblatt nominates Hariri for heading government

4 November 2016
NNA – “Democratic Gathering” head MP Walid Jumblatt declared on Wednesday from Baabda that “we named Head of future Movement Saad Hariri as head of upcoming government.” “We also told President of the Republic that we should narrow down the line of divisions and focus […]
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If at First You Don’t Succeed…

2 November 2016
On October 31, after more than two years of political stalemate, Lebanon’s parliament elected General Michel Aoun as the new president. If At First You Don’t Succeed… The Lebanese parliament took 45 failed attempts to elect a president who, according to the country’s Constitution, can […]