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Huawei Consumer Business

Group today; Beirut –1st September 2020; announced the availability of HUAWEI nova 7 5G in Lebanon, a trendy flagship with a compact premium design, made for young consumers.

Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global cyber-security leader, announced today financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020, ended July 31, 2020.

“A Humanitarian Ship for Lebanon”: Emmanuel Macron praises the commitment of

French companies, NGOs and public institutions taking part in the CMA CGM Foundation’s initiative. He visited the port of Beirut where the Aknoul, a roll-on roll-off ship belonging to the CMA CGM Group, was unloading its cargo of emergency humanitarian supplies. ( September 1 )

Sanofi and the Sanofi Espoir

Foundation are stepping up their engagement to aid Lebanon. To continue with their response to the humanitarian needs caused by the tragic explosion in Beirut, the Sanofi Espoir Foundation has coordinated an additional donation of 1.6 metric ton of Sanofi medicines as part of the “A Humanitarian Ship for Lebanon” operation conducted by CMA CGM. (Paris-September 2) UNICEF has launched a short

report –“Everything around me is

in ruins”- highlighting the impact of the explosions on children and families in Beirut and UNICEF’s response to date, on the 4th of September, it called on the international community to urgently scale up support for education for children and families in Beirut.

TAMANNA, a Lebanese NGO, has contributed, in August 2020, to target those who cannot afford to rebuild everything that was lost, the most vulnerable such as families with children, elderly, the ill and the physically-challenged. So, all the Tamanna teams are mobilized on the ground to assess the damages, talk to the victims and start restoring.

The President of the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Reverend Father Talal Hachem, held a press conference to announce that the University

of USEK will be offering 200 full scholarships to the students whose families have been affected by the Beirut explosion. This announcement was made in the presence of University Council members, faculty, staff, and media representatives. The Government of Dubai today announced the launch of Retire in Dubai, a global retirement program that offers foreign retirees aged 55 and above the opportunity to enjoy the distinctive lifestyle offered by the emirate on September 8th. Developed by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) in collaboration with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFADubai), the competitive program packages cover healthcare, real estate, insurance and banking.

Philips Foundation, with its mission to provide access to quality healthcare for disadvantaged communities, has deployed a modular field hospital consisting of 20 beds that will provide much-needed additional capacity for victims of the recent explosion in Beirut. These field hospitals aim to expand medical care and ease pressure on the healthcare infrastructure in and around the capital. This support is much needed as Lebanon reels from the recent catastrophe, which came on top of existing humanitarian crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing refugee situation.

UNESCO is pleased to launch the Syrian Youth Literacy Assessment Survey (SYLAS) report, a study conducted in Lebanon in 2019 by UNESCO and UNHCR and funded by the Kuwait

Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS). Among the recommendations of the study is the need to use ICTs in educational activities, to include innovative ways of teaching to help students perform better, to make educational contents available on mobile phones, and to include citizenship education in the teaching process.

Bayer, the German multinational pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Company, has partnered with the Lebanese American University (LAU) to support its LAU Mobile Clinic National Campaign initiative in delivering free polymerise chain reaction (PCR) testing for COVID-19 in Lebanon’s remote towns and villages. Launched in collaboration with LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine and Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, through this initiative, Bayer will support raising awareness on precautionary measures that will help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus while provide free testing to communities. Dubai International Financial

Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has reaffirmed its commitment to driving the future of finance by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai Future

Foundation (DFF). The agreement between the two forward-looking counterparts will advance the innovation agenda within Dubai and engage the financial technology community through scaling and training opportunities. Sep 12

Since 4 August, Danone’s teams in Paris and Beirut have been mobilized to support the Lebanese people and help the most vulnerable. Brands like Evian water, Blédina and Nu

tricia (water, infant nutrition, and specialized nutrition) have stepped up by donating more than 390,000 products to provide hydration and healthy food in these difficult times. A CMA CGM boat has arrived from the port of Marseille on September 1st and the goods have been entrusted to selected NGOs.

UNICEF; on the 15th of September; has launched an Emergency Cash Grantprogramme aiming to reach up to 80,000 children and vulnerable individuals affected by the Beirut Port explosions which tore through the city last month. UNICEF will provide a one-off emergency cash grant to all households that include children, members with a disability, members over the age of 70 or a female head of household, living in the priority areas – starting with Karantina and Bourj Hammoud.

Marie-Laure Lavenir, Peter Keller, and Valéry Freland, the General Directors of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), the International Council of Museums (ICOM), and the International alliance for the protection of cultural heritage in conflict areas (ALIPH) respectively will visit Beirut to contribute to the rehabilitation of the cultural heritage damaged by the 4 august blast. and to set up concrete partnerships and projects with local actors, Director General of Antiquities of Lebanon (DGA) and members of the cultural heritage

Nestlé continues to support relief efforts in the aftermath of the August 4th Beirut port explosion, impacting more than 5,000 families and supporting rising social, medical and environmental needs in partnership with reputable entities in Lebanon. Collaboration with Beit El Baraka, the

Lebanese Food Bank and Caritas Lebanon is securing thirty tons of milk for donations; partnership with the Lebanese Food Bank is sourcing local produce for impacted families; donations to Caritas

Lebanon are helping refurbish kitchens; and work with entities including Arcenciel is boosting debris recycling efforts. This is in addition to providing support to damaged hospital pediatric wards.

To mark the joyous occasion of Saudi National Day on 23 September, Dubai has hosted a series of family-friendly events within the emirate to highlight the close relationship with Saudi Arabia – and will be kicking off the celebration with the city’s most iconic and world-famous landmarks set to light up in the colours of the Saudi flag.

COVID-19 Private Sector Global Facility announced at

SDG Business Forum – UNDP, UN Global Compact and ICC join forces with DHL, Microsoft and

PwC to help communities recover better from the pandemic on September 23rd.