Fake news and the future of journalism: The case of Lebanon
By Ghena Halik Laha Magazine & Asia N – Lebanon BEIRUT: Participating in the World Journalists Conference (WJC) 2020 was an opportunity to listen to reports by senior South Korean officials and seasoned journalists about three themes – Fake news and the future of journalism, global responses to COVID-19 and the 70th anniversary of the Korean War […]
AJA expresses solidairty with Lebanon, rallies behind Lebanese journalists
SEOUL: Asia Journalist Association (AJA) has expressed its solidarity with the people of Lebanon and called for concerted efforts to rebuild the country through peace and reconciliation. “We will not forget those who suffer from the disaster and will join forces with the Lebanese people,” AJA said in a statement on the August […]
Things I Want in Lebanon: My Wish List
Lebanon – land of the brave, the sort-of free, and the hummus. It is a great place to live because it never gets boring; there are always new and exciting places to try in this tiny but vibrant country. However, despite being an endless chain of restaurants, shopping centers, and places where malls go […]
Crisis of the Government and Naming of Ministers
Some sources warned the forces that the delay in forming the government reflected negatively on Lebanon and all Lebanese. “But what happens is otherwise, where the sticks are put in the wheels of the president-designate’s movement for a simple reason, because he wants to form a balanced government and reflect what the ballot boxes have […]
Asian Tales of Arabia
KADESH: THY CITY OF WAR AND PEACE You immediately fall in love with River Asi (Orontes) the moment you walk along either of its banks. After a brief introduction, you even think it is extending its hands to embrace you as it winds here and there; giving way to you for the plains it cultivated […]
Beirut Museum of Art reveals official name, BeMa
The name of Lebanon’s newest art institution, Beirut Museum of Art, has revealed its official name. BeMa is spearheaded by The Association for the Promotion and Exhibition of the Arts in Lebanon (APEAL), a non-profit organization dedicated to international quality programs that support art from Lebanon and the global art scene. An international architecture competition […]
Israel Builds Separating Wall on Borders With Lebanon
MARJEYOUN, June 9 (Xinhua) — Israel has completed the construction of a separating wall on the borders with Lebanon over the past 24 hours, aiming at preventing any direct confrontation between Israeli soldiers and Lebanese civilians, Lebanese security sources told Xinhua on Saturday. The sources said that Israeli construction teams spent more than a month […]
Major news in Lebanon on May 30
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Major news in Lebanon on May 16
Top news in <Daily Star>: Mikati eyes way out of spending crisis news@theasian.asia
Major news in Lebanon on May 9
Top news in <Daily Star>: EDL contract workers hold sit-ins across country news@theasian.asia
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