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Nathalie Khoueiry wins Shoman Award for Arab researchers

14-10-2020

Dr. Nathalie Khoueiry Zgheib from the AUB Faculty of Medicine received the prestigious Abdul Hameed Arab Researchers Award in the Medical and Health Sciences Category (Pharmacogenetics). Khoueiry, an associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology, was selected from about 460 outstanding nominees for the above award. She is a distinguished pharmacogeneticist known for her pioneer work on pharmacogenetics (a study of how people respond differently to the drug therapy according to their genetic makeup or genes), in addition to pharmacoepigenetics. Her name also appeared in more than 80 research studies published in academic journals. Noting, that Abdul Hameed Shoman Award is granted every year since 38 years for men and women scientific researchers in six main fields: medical and health sciences; engineering sciences; basic sciences; literature and humanitarian, social and educational sciences, agriculture and technology and economic and administration sciences. (An Nahar, October 14, 2020)

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‘Paths of Women in a Revolution” in commemoration of October 17

13-10-2020

Ahead of the first anniversary of the October 17 Uprising, the Lebanese Observatory for the Rights of Workers and Employees will launch tomorrow a documentary by Reine Mitri entitled, “Paths of women in a revolution”. The 60-minute film portrays a group of women speaking about their participation in the uprising. The film to recall, is part of Women Behind the Lens activities, in collaboration with the Arab Resource Center for Popular Arts, Al Jana. It will be streamed at 6 pm, on Wednesday, October 14, with English subtitles, on the Observatory’s Facebook account https://bit.ly/2GR7Taw and on YouTube https://bit.ly/34VItAq . (Al Akhbar, October 12, 2020)

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Awareness video on early detection of breast cancer

13-10-2020

In a feature published yesterday, Al Diyar newspaper reported that 1 of 8 women in Lebanon are at risk of breast cancer. Citing the latest epidemiological statistics, Al Diyar underlined the importance of awareness campaigns for early detection of breast cancer, pointing to one campaign launched in Beirut at the beginning of October, the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, by the Lebanese Breast Cancer Foundation (LBCF) and the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC). The campaign released a video of popular traditional baker Um Ali who was trained by a gynecologist. Using the dough, Um Ali indirectly demonstrated the breast self-exam to help women get the gestures out there and overcome the taboo while respecting women’s intimacy and traditions. LBCF vice president, Mirna Sabbah Hubbalah, said the aim of the video tutorial is to explain the self-exam, particularly in the time of corona which prevented many women from leaving home for the annual mammogram. Noting that the ministry of health did not provide free screenings this year due to the situation, Hubbalah reminded women of the importance of early detection, the self-exam and the X-ray once a year, especially for women over 40. (The video is found on the following link: (https://bit.ly/2Fnf4GD). (Al Diyar, October 12, 2020)

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Agriculture of Lebanon: Call for higher tobacco prices, apple fair in Baalbek

12-10-2020

During a meeting held in Mais el Jabal yesterday, Marjeyoun tobacco growers called on Speaker Nabih Berri to help increase the prices of tombac and tobacco supplies in the wake of the depreciation of the national currency and the corresponding decline in farmers’ purchasing power. The head of the Cooperative Association of Agricultural and Livestock Development in Mais el Jabal, Abbas Zahreddine, grieved the farmers’ anguish in the past years due to the hike in production costs in the absence of a unified price benchmark in southern towns. He demanded a quick release of farmers’ money in cash, notwithstanding the current condition of banks, in order to avoid a crisis similar to last year’s. On the other hand, the Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training, LOST, inaugurated on Saturday the annual apple fair in the Community Farm in the Baalbek Plains. This is the third farmers' market held with the aim to prop local production, provide wider opportunities and build direct producer-consumer relationships. The two-day event which embraced 51 households included a special booth for traditional home-made mouneh and honey, in addition to fun activities for kids and folkloric performances.  (Al Diyar, October 11, 12, 2020)
 

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Public, civic initiatives to build youth capacities

12-10-2020

ESCWA Executive Secretary, Rola Dashti and the caretaker minister of labor, Lamia Yammine, launched on Thursday the “Li an al ilm miftah, lazim nit’alam” (because education is key, we need to learn) initiative. The latter, according to a statement released by ESCWA, allows some 25,000 Lebanese to benefit from free of charge certified training courses on the e-learning platform Coursera. Yammine described the initiative as a window of hope for young Lebanese people that helps them develop their skills and acquire new ones that are in high demand by the labor market. She asked them not to miss out this opportunity and to apply now by selecting their desired courses within a list of more than 3,000 specialties. (More on the following link: (https://mol.unescwa.org/). Concurrently, and in an interview with An Nahar, the CEO of Park Innovation, Diana Jumblat, spoke about the youth targeted Chouf incubator which was founded in mid-2019. The initiative, she explained, keeps up with labor requirements and modern technology or the so-called knowledge-based economy, which gives students and the youth access to global markets and allow them to develop new skills. Park Innovation, Jumblat maintained, offers beneficiaries free and intensive programs to build their capacities and improve their skills, in addition to a start-up accelerator. It also provides dedicated workspaces, offices and hot desks with high-speed internet to attract young people and talents, as well as promote innovation in rural areas. (More on the link below: (https://bit.ly/34RRkmG). (An Nahar, Al Diyar, October 8, 9, 2020)
 

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Lebanese woman university graduate joins street cleaning team

9-10-2020

In a bold move, Lebanese Lea Nurpetlian, decided to be the first woman to join the cleaning workers team at “Ramco” cleaning company. With her motto, ‘El Sheghel mish 3eib’ (no shame in work), Lea defied unemployment and the economic collapse in Lebanon and chose this occupation as a means of subsistence instead of sitting idly at home. Lea, who holds 2 university degrees in accounting and tourism, could not find a job in her field, and hence set to challenge the way Lebanese people think of street cleaners or how they discard their own trash.

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Lebanese geneticist, first Arab woman nominee for Medical Nobel Prize

9-10-2020

Lebanese born American physician and researcher, Hoda Hibri Zoghbi is among the laureates for the Nobel Prize in Medicine for 2020, making her the first Arab woman to likely receive the award this year, An Nahar reported yesterday. Recalling, Zoghbi, born in Beirut, enrolled AUB's medical school in 1975 and left to the US one year later with the start of the Lebanese Civil War. Zoghbi is a professor at the departments of pediatrics, human genetics and neurology, and teaches neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas. She is a researcher at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and runs Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital. She founded her own lab to discover neurodevelopmental disorders that affect children, namely RETT syndrome, that primarily affects girls in their early years. (An Nahar, October 8, 2020)

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President Macron awards MP Ezzedine the legion of honor

9-10-2020

MP Inaya Ezzedine received the Legion of Honor, the Knight degree, from French President Emmanuel Macron in recognition of her efforts during her career in the service of the public, according to a statement issued by her office on October 4. The statement said that before leaving Lebanon, the French Ambassador to Beirut, Bruno Foucher, handed Ezzedine a letter stating that Macron issued a decree on September 23 granting her the highest French order of merit in her capacity as a physician, a former minister of state for administrative development and as the head of the Woman and Child Parliamentary Committee. The award, the letter said, was in appreciation of Ezzedine’s continuous struggle for women’s political rights in Lebanon, particularly her constant demands to empower women and allow them to confer citizenship to their children. Ezzedine, through her remarkable career, is a model for young Lebanese women, the letter maintained. In return, Ezzedine thanked Macron, stressing that the award constituted an incentive to continue her efforts to achieve social justice and sustainable development in the country. (Al Diyar, October 5, 2020)

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Pregnant women suffering in the wake of Beirut blast

1-10-2020

UNFPA director, Asma Kordahi, disclosed yesterday that the Beirut port explosion has caused the displacement of about 300,000 persons, including 84,000 women inchildbearing age (15-49 years) in need of support in terms of reproductive health. Speaking to AFP, Kordahi revealed that, according to estimates, there are some 4600 pregnant women among the displaced, who require special prenatal and postnatal care. She stressed that the difficult economic conditions in the country have forced many women to rely on health centers, dispensaries and mobile clinics operated by international organizations in order to do the routine tests or for doctors’ consultations. Kordahi said UNFPA figures showed that within 7 weeks, around 600 to 700 women benefited from services provided by mobile clinics. She explained that the high demand on such clinics was not only for physical examination, but also for requesting feminine hygiene products, like sanitary napkins, especially tampons and period panties after the increase in the prices of some brands. (For more, kindly refer to the following link: https://bit.ly/36nClTR). (An-Nahar, October 1, 2020)

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Souk El-Tayyib reopens in the heart of Mar Mkhael

1-10-2020

Today, Souk el Tayyib inaugurated its new home at Mar Mkhael after a forced interruption following the August 4th Port of Beirut explosion where its main base in the neighborhood was drastically damaged, An Nahar reported. The founder of the market, Kamal Mzawak, disclosed that Souk el Tayyib will relocate to the heart of Mar Mkhael and will bring together, under one roof, the farmers’ market, Tawlet restaurant, Dekenet grocery shop. In addition to the newly introduced “Matbakh el Kell” or Community Kitchen committed to producing hundreds of free meals to needy families daily. Mzawak told An Nahar that since the start of the October 17 uprising, there was a moment where he thought of giving up and leaving the country, and this feeling, he said, was intensified after the 4th of August devastating blast. However, Mzawak went on to say, the dream was revived and we decided to carry on and rise from the dead, stressing the return will be even more powerful and resilient. He pointed out that the determination and will of the whole team consisting of scores of motivated individuals helped to complete the reconstruction works of the new souk in less than 2 months, whereas it was projected to take around 6 months. (An Nahar, October 1, 2020)

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