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AUB Medical Center leads a new era in patient care with Epic Electronic Health Record System

3 August 2016

NNA – The American University of Beirut (AUB) announced that its Medical Center will soon transition to the Epic electronic health record system (EHR), during a signing ceremony held on August 1, 2016 at AUB-New York Office. The American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) […]

Dabbour, Zayed tackle most recent developments

3 August 2016

NNA – Palestinian Ambassador to Lebanon, Ashraf Dabbour, met on Tuesday with Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammad Badreddin Zayed, over the situation in occupied territories, the Israeli attacks against the people and Muslim and Christian holy sites, as well as the situation in the region.

Rebel shelling kills civilians in Syria’s Aleppo

2 August 2016

Rebel-launched shells kill at least 28 civilians in government-held parts of Aleppo as opposition tries to break siege. Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker [Share via Facebook] [Share via Twitter] [Comments] [Print] Shells fired by Syrian rebel groups have killed at least 28 civilians in […]

Berri chairs national dialogue: To agree on “Lebanese Doha”, uphold to Taif Accord

2 August 2016

NNA – House Speaker Nabih Berri chaired on Tuesday in Ain al-Tineh the national dialogue session which will be taking place on three consecutive days. The attendees tackled the items on agenda, notably the presidential election and election law. Attending the session were Speaker Berri, […]

Actor Ewan McGregor says children in Iraq at risk of death, sex abuse, traffickers

2 August 2016

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Scottish actor Ewan McGregor called on Tuesday for greater efforts to help refugee children in Iraq, warning they are at serious risk of death, sexual violence, or recruitment into armed groups. Following a visit to Iraq, McGregor, an ambassador for […]

Security forces detain 174 people over celebratory gunfire

2 August 2016

Police in Lebanon have detained 174 people in different Lebanese regions over the last month for firing guns into the air, the Internal Security Forces said in a statement Tuesday. The statement added that ISF units were cracking down on shooters who opened fire during […]

Bou Saab, Richard take up educational cooperation

2 August 2016

NNA – National Education and Higher Education Minister, Elias Bou Saab, received on Monday at his Ministry office newly accredited US Ambassador to Lebanon, Elizabeth Richard, on top of a delegation, who came on a courtesy visit upon her assumption of her new mission in […]

Lebanon: The quest of a fifth Olympic medal

1 August 2016

Will any of the Lebanese athletes competing in Rio de Janeiro succeed in bringing home an Olympic medal after 36 years of wait? Normally calm and plunged in an unexpected torpor, the siege of the Lebanese Olympic committee (LOC) was buzzing with agitation on the […]

PYD terrorists confiscate medicines meant for wounded in Qamishli attack

31 July 2016

The head of Syria’s Kurdish National Council has accused the PYD – the Syrian arm of the terrorist PKK – of confiscating medicines sent by Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) to people wounded in a bombing attack Wednesday. Speaking late Friday to Anadolu Agency, Ibrahim […]

CIA chief not optimistic Syria will remain one country

31 July 2016

ohn Brennan fears it may be impossible to save Syria from partition, amid conflict in which nearly 400,000 have died.The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency has said he is not optimistic about the future of Syria remaining one country. John Brennan’s comments are […]

Russia-Syria Aleppo Operation Paves Way for Resumption of Geneva Talks

31 July 2016

The Russian-Syrian large scale humanitarian operation in Syria’s Aleppo may trigger the next round of proximity talks in Geneva. United Nations (UN) special envoy Staffan de Mistura (C-L) sits facing Syria’s main opposition group during Syrian peace talks at the UN Offices in Geneva. (File) […]

Syria: Reports of civilian deaths in US-led strikes

31 July 2016

Coalition raids kill civilians, as US greets with suspicion Russian plan for “safe corridors” for Aleppo civilians.At least 28 civilians have reportedly been killed and several wounded in US-led air strikes on the suburbs of the northern Syrian city of Manbij, according to a monitoring […]