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    askLex Now Works Inside ChatGPT and Claude for Lebanese Legal Answers

    askLex now answers inside ChatGPT and Claude, pulling from verified Lebanese law instead of a generic AI guess.

    ·Sep 3·4 min read
    A white askLex announcement graphic. The maroon askLex logo sits at the top, above a small multiplication sign and the ChatGPT and Claude logos side by side. A line below reads 'Lebanese legal answers, inside the AI apps you already use,' with 'Free' and 'asklex.app' at the bottom.
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    Alfa's 5G Goes Live in Five Areas, With 75 More Stations Planned

    Alfa launched the service with the Ministry of Telecommunications, starting in Beirut, Antelias, Dekwaneh and Baabda.

    ·Jul 30·2 min read
    Alfa 5G launch graphic in red and white, with Arabic text reading "Welcome to 5G," the Alfa logo, and the Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications logo
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    May El Hachem Built askLex to Make Lebanese Law Easier to Navigate

    Founded by Lebanese lawyer May El Hachem, the AI app gives legal answers and contract analysis checked by lawyers.

    ·Jul 27·3 min read
    askLex founder May El Hachem stands with her arms crossed in front of a maroon askLex banner that lists the app's four features: legal chatbot, due diligence checklist, legal templates, and lawyer referrals. She wears a navy blazer and a summit speaker badge on a lanyard.
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    Lebanon's Dawlati Portal Goes Live With 12 Government Services

    OMSAR's unified state platform opens with tourism, agriculture, investment, and South Lebanon compensation services.

    ·Jul 15·2 min read
    Minister of Administrative Development Fadi Makki speaks at a podium with press microphones during the Dawlati platform launch, standing beside the Lebanese flag and an OMSAR banner, with nine officials lined up to his side.
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    Tech Salaries in Lebanon: What Engineers Actually Earn in 2026

    A level-by-level guide to tech pay in fresh dollars, from junior developers in Beirut to remote seniors.

    ·Jul 4·6 min read
    Software developers working on laptops in a modern Beirut office with the city skyline visible through the window
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    $150 Million: Inside Lebanon's 2026 Fintech Push

    Digital wallets, a new central bank circular and a $150 million World Bank project define the sector in 2026.

    ·Jun 21·3 min read
    A hand touching a glowing blue digital interface with the word FINTECH at the center, surrounded by icons for payments, security, charts and growth.
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    US Orders Anthropic to Cut Off Fable 5 and Mythos 5

    An export control directive forces Anthropic to disable two of its newest models for every customer worldwide.

    ·Jun 13·3 min read
    The Anthropic logo on a dark background
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    A Lebanese Psychologist Is Using AI and VR to Reach Patients Therapy Misses

    Fouad Monzer built XRAPY in Zalka to make mental health care affordable, reachable, and free of stigma.

    ·Jun 12·4 min read
    Fouad Monzer, founder of XRAPY