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Lebanon Among Top 10 Arab Countries in UN Human Development Ranking

This is Beirut, 21/05 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In its 33rd Human Development Report, titled “Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World,” the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) ranks Lebanon among countries with high human development, assigning it a Human Development Index (HDI) score of 0.752 for the year 2023. Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 193 globally and ...

Over 6,000 Syrians and Lebanese Fled to Lebanon from Syria

This is Beirut, 10/03 17:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Akkar Governor Imad al Labaki revealed that the Disaster Management Room in Akkar recorded around 1,476 displaced families (6,078 individuals) from Syria, including 40 Lebanese families and 1,184 Syrian families. In an interview with the National News Agency, Labaki addressed the issue of displacement from Syria to Akkar, stating that "The ...

Yassin Inspects Progress at Karantina Sorting Plant

This is Beirut, 20/01 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Caretaker Minister of Environment Nasser Yassin, accompanied by Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud, inspected the Karantina waste sorting plant to assess ongoing restoration efforts. The facility sustained severe damage during the Beirut port explosion on August 4, 2020. According to Yassin, the plant is expected to resume operations by the end of ...

Poverty Rate Across Palestinian Territory Doubles in a Year

This is Beirut, 2024-10-22 18:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The poverty rate across the Palestinian territories is projected to nearly double this year, reaching 74.3 percent after months of fighting in Gaza, according to a report by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) released on Tuesday. "The immediate consequence of the war, not just in terms of physical infrastructure destruction, but also regarding ...

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