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The American University of Beirut participates in MILenARI: a European project to democratize access to CAR-T therapy in the Mediterranean

Al Bawaba 16 Jan 2026
The meeting was very fruitful and marked the start of an initiative with a clear mission ... .
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US ambassador checks AI-scanners at Beirut port

Naharnet 15 Jan 2026
Ambassador Michel Issa visited Thursday the Beirut port to inspect new AI-powered scanners aimed at stopping smuggling ... at the Beirut port.
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US ambassador inspects AI-scanners at Beirut port

Naharnet 15 Jan 2026
Ambassador Michel Issa visited Thursday the Beirut port to inspect new AI-powered scanners aimed at stopping smuggling ... at the Beirut port.
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Ambassador Issa says US supports Lebanese army, hails Beirut Port scanners

LBC International 15 Jan 2026
Speaking during an inspection tour of Beirut Port and its newly installed scanners, Issa said work at the port is progressing ...
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Beirut Wings scandal: Unlicensed instructors and falsified flight records raise safety concerns

LBC International 15 Jan 2026
This is the case with the violations committed by Beirut Wings, a company specializing in training pilots who fly small aircraft ... Beirut Wings, which has operated at Beirut Airport since 2007, has previously been linked to violations.
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Security upgrades: Beirut Port modernization draws US attention

LBC International 15 Jan 2026
Beirut Port's long history as a cornerstone of Lebanon's trade and economy was on display as U.S ... Beirut Port, now 139 years old, has become a focal point of Lebanon's reform agenda.
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Beirut's Commodore Hotel, famed journalists' haven, closes down

The New Arab 15 Jan 2026
During Lebanon's civil war, the Commodore Hotel in western Beirut's Hamra district became iconic among the foreign press corps ... the middle of Beirut's chaos, as well as functioning telecommunications.
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Lebanon formally charges former central bank governor Riad Salame in major embezzlement case

Blitz 15 Jan 2026
The indictment, issued nearly ten months after a Beirut court ordered that Salame be referred to trial, represents the most concrete legal action taken against the former Banque du Liban (BDL) chief inside Lebanon.
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Beirut's Commodore Hotel, a haven for journalists during Lebanon's civil war, shuts down

Newsday 15 Jan 2026
BEIRUT — During Lebanon’s civil war, the Commodore Hotel in western Beirut's Hamra district became iconic among the foreign press corps ... in front of the Commodore Hotel, in West Beirut, on Aug.
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Jordan, Lebanon Hold 8th Joint Higher Committee Meeting in Beirut

Petra 14 Jan 2026
Beirut, Jan. 14 (Petra) -- Prime Minister Jafar Hassan arrived in Beirut on Wednesday on an official working visit to co-chair with Lebanon Prime Minister, ...
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Priest by day, DJ by night: Padre Guilherme's rave in Beirut draws cheers and controversy

Newsday 14 Jan 2026
BEIRUTRavers danced and swayed to the loud bass at a popular night club in the heart of the city of Beirut ... Sign up ... AP/Hussein Malla ... Portuguese Catholic priest and deejay Guilherme Peixoto, performs during a concert in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Jan.
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