A photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024, shows the logo of the Artificial Intelligence chat application on a smartphone screen in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. (Credit: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP)
Submitted by decree in 2025, the proposal to establish a Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence is still making its way through the legislative process, pending final approval. The project has sparked debate in Lebanon, with some arguing that a country grappling with both crisis and war should focus on more urgent priorities, such as restoring electricity and basic infrastructure.Appointed in February 2025 as minister of State for Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence and minister of the Displaced, Kamal Shehadeh spoke to L’Orient Today about the ministry’s progress, the criticism surrounding its creation and the projects currently being led by his office. Need the context? Lebanon does not need an AI Ministry, it needs digital governance Where does the creation of the Ministry of Technology and Artificial...
Submitted by decree in 2025, the proposal to establish a Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence is still making its way through the legislative process, pending final approval. The project has sparked debate in Lebanon, with some arguing that a country grappling with both crisis and war should focus on more urgent priorities, such as restoring electricity and basic infrastructure.Appointed in February 2025 as minister of State for Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence and minister of the Displaced, Kamal Shehadeh spoke to L’Orient Today about the ministry’s progress, the criticism surrounding its creation and the projects currently being led by his office. Need the context? Lebanon does not need an AI Ministry, it needs digital governance Where does the creation of the Ministry of Technology and...
Tensions mount around strategic Ali Taher hill in south Lebanese district of Nabatieh
