Lebanon
Daylight Savings Time
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is a practice of setting the clocks forward one hour from the standard time during the summer and back again in the autumn. Although it was initially intended to make better use of natural daylight and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members
Annually, on 25th March the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is observed by the United Nations. This day is observed to commemorate Alec Collett’s abduction anniversary. Overview: Alec Collett was a journalist who was abducted ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Riots in Lebanon over economy
Lebanese troops were deployed in northern city of Tripoli on June 27, 2021 to take positions across major state institutions following a night of protests and riots against worsening living conditions in the country. Ground situation Riots have left several ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
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
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 ..