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40 Tonnes of Fish die in Lebanon
River Litani is the longest river in Lebanon. It has an artificial lake called the Qaraoun lake created by the Litani river dam. Around forty tonnes of fish were recently washed on the banks of the lake due to excessive ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
What is 3RF Framework?
3RF stands for Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Framework. It was launched by the United Nations to revitalise Beirut. The framework was prepared by United Nations, World Bank and European Union. The Beirut Explosion On August 4, 2020, a deadly blast ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
UNESCO to revamp Lebanon’s heritage buildings
Recently UNESCO under the leadership of Audrey Azoulay, director-general of UNESCO announced the launch of new initiative “Beirut” named on the capital city of Lebanon. The said initiative will revamp the country’s damaged heritage sites and buildings. Background 4 August ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
India sends Humanitarian aid to Lebanon
In a humanitarian gesture, India has sent 58 tonnes of emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon in an air force plane to assist the people affected by the explosions in Beirut on August 4. The government has sent a separate consignment ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
WHO asks for USD 15-mn aid for Lebanon
The World Health Organization is appealing for $15 million to cover emergency health needs in Lebanon following the explosion at Beirut Port on August 4. That incident killed around 150 people and also injured more than 5000 people. What happened ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Massive explosion at the Lebanese capital, Beirut
A massive explosion took place in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on August 04, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. In this incident, more than 70 people died and 3000 people got ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Zeina Akar becomes First Woman Defence Minister of the Arab World
The Western Asian country Lebanon formed a new government late on Tuesday, 21st January 2020 under Prime Minister Hassan Diab amidst unprecedented nationwide economic and political crises. The country remained without an effective government after the former Prime Minister Saad ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Beirut, Lebanon sets a New Guinness World Record
Lebanon’s capital Beirut has set a new Guinness World Record for most number of national flags displayed in one city for 24 hours. About By raising a total of 26,852 Lebanese flags for 24 hours Beirut broke the record of ..