SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS

Did you know that Middle East Airlines (MEA) has an in-house Training & Development Center? Established in 1960, it became the first professional Airline...

Safe to swim? The danger lurking in Lebanon’s waters

Words Bassam Alkantar  The Lebanese coastline extends over 240 kilometers in length. The coastal area, which constitutes around eight percent of the total area of...

When will we be free?

Lebanon has had to bear the brunt of the devastating impact of landmines and cluster munitions over decades of war . Beyond the immediate...

THE DEADLY EFFECT OF HUNTING LONG AFTER THE SHOOTING IS DONE

Words Bassam Alkantar The use of traditional plastic wad components in gun cartridges can have a devastating impact on wildlife and the environment. Each year,...

Meet the mother of all trees

Words Tamara Batshon In India you will commonly find large trees marked by a tangle of branches, roots, and trunks mixed together in a sort...

Wishing upon a star … The search for fusion energy heats up

Words Alia Fawaz Meeting the world's energy demands is one of the major challenges of our time. Our overdependence on fossil fuels to meet our...