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The National News Agency
The National News Agency (NNA; ) is the official news agency of the government of Lebanon, located at the headquarters of the Ministry of Information in Hamra, Beirut, Hamra, Beirut. Established in 1961, the domestic and international news publisher publishes in Arabic, English and French. As of 2023, the NNA has about 300 employees working at more than 20 offices across Lebanon and is an active member of Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA). Stolen photo archive On 27 February 2023, a server, which contained photos of events since 1961, and five computers were reportedly stolen from the agency's archive room; the archive had pictures of the country's Lebanese Civil War, 1975–1990 civil war. Later, Minister Ziad Makary, who had described the theft as a "crime of national proportions", said that only part of the photo archive was taken, and the ministry still had the database. See also * Télé Liban – government-owned television network References {{Reflist, 2 E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, and was one of Phoenicia's most prominent city states, making it one of the oldest cities in the world (see Berytus). The first historical mention of Beirut is found in the Amarna letters from the New Kingdom of Egypt, which date to the 14th century BC. Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in the city. Beirut is an important seaport for the country and region, and rated a Beta + World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Beirut was severely damaged by the Lebanese Civil War, the 2006 Lebanon War, and the 2020 massive explosion in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
