An informed source in Hezbollah, in a statement to the office of the Islamic Republic News Agency in Lebanon, denied the rumors spread by some Zionist and Arab media outlets regarding the health of the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and confirmed that His Eminence is in perfect health and is recovering following being infected with the influenza virus.
The source stated that what happened to His Eminence was an infection with the influenza virus, which caused problems in his voice and made it difficult for His Eminence to deliver the speech scheduled for last Friday.
The source stressed that Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah will deliver a speech on the third anniversary of the martyrdom of the Quds Force commander, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and his companions, scheduled for next Tuesday.
In recent days, the Zionist media has published fabricated news regarding the deterioration of His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s health and his admission to the hospital’s emergency department.
On Friday evening, Hezbollah’s public relations announced the cancellation of His Eminence Sayyed Nasrallah’s speech on the latest internal developments due to his infection with the influenza virus.
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January 2, 2023
Lebanese singer Nawal Al Zoghbi kicks off the new year with the song “I’m Not WhatsApp”
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Beirut – “Al-Quds Al-Arabi”: Lovers and lovers of the art of the Lebanese singer Nawal Al-Zoghbi are waiting tomorrow, Wednesday, when she will present her latest lyrical work, “I Don’t WhatsApp”, produced by “Life Styles Studios”, which announced the date of the release of the song that Al-Zoghbi filmed as a video clip in Beirut. Under the direction of director Dan Haddad. The song, in the Egyptian dialect, was written by the poet Amr Al-Masry, composed by Amr El-Shazly, and arranged by Amr Al-Khodary. And the singer shone, along with a group of Arab singing stars, namely Najwa Karam, Nancy Ajram, Elisa, Angham, Asala, Latifa, Walid Tawfiq, Assi El-Hillani, Saber Al-Rubai, Wael Kfoury and Bahaa Sultan, in the largest musical trio on a historic night, the first. Of its kind, it was known as the “Above the Imagination” night, which was held at the end of the Riyadh Season activities and in celebration of welcoming the New Year.
The surprise of the artistic evening was the participation of singer George Wassouf, who sang along with the participating artists in musical works. And the Arab audience regained the famous duet scene, “Who is my love?” between Nawal and Wael Kfoury, amid wide interaction among the audience. The Trio Night documented lyrical works that brought together Arab stars for years, so that the scene would be repeated in the Riyadh season in a modern and renewed way, amid the touches of three musical maestros, represented by Amir Abdel Majeed, Medhat Khamis, and Hani Farhat, who led the orchestra with creativity and distinction. The male and female artists also participated in presenting a unified song, “You Have Freedom,” and took a memorial photo with the CEO of Rotana, Salem Al-Hindi.
Sales of virtual reality headsets could take off as early as 2024
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
The success of virtual reality remains…virtual. Despite the activism of the Meta group, and promising products like the Quest Pro, this market remains embryonic. According to a study carried out by CCS Insights, sales of these accessories would amount to 9.6 million units in 2022, down from the figures for 2021, and roughly at the same level as sales for the last 5 years.
By way of comparison, annual sales of smartphones are more than 100 times higher, with a volume oscillating between 1.2 and 1.3 billion units.
But CCS analysts are optimistic and are betting on an explosion in sales in the coming years with 11 million units in 2023, 19 million in 2024, 40 million in 2025 and perhaps 67 million in 2026.
Despite the quality of META products, the analyst believes that the market might take off thanks to the arrival of Apple, which is rumored to be unveiling a virtual reality headset sometime in 2023.
“A major barrier to the adoption of extended reality is the time required to build smart, light and attractive augmented reality glasses. “It’s understandable that big tech players are cautious: no one wants to risk disappointing buyers by releasing a product that isn’t quite ready.” nuance however Marina Koytcheva, vice president of forecasting at CCS Insight.
On this horizon, the market might also be subdivided between autonomous virtual reality headsets, headsets connected to smartphones, and “mixed” reality headsets, offering virtual reality and augmented reality.
Here’s why it’s better not to rush into choosing a fixed energy contract
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Energy providers have not offered fixed contracts for months because they are too expensive in these volatile markets. But Luminus is the first to offer new contracts once more.
An analysis of the new Luminus rate cards by Test Achats shows that for electricity, fixed prices per kWh have increased by 13 to 19% compared to January 2022, according to the consumer organization. For gas, we observe rather a stagnation, even a decrease compared to January 2022.
Context of falling prices
Test Achats welcomes the return of Luminus to fixed contracts, but at the same time warns once morest the temptation to rush into such a contract: “Given the current context of falling energy prices, we do not recommend rushing into fixed Luminus contracts”. The consumer organization advises to be patient and to wait for the prices of other providers to be published as well.
The Flemish energy regulator, Vreg, has also sounded the alarm: a fixed contract might prove costly if prices fall sharply in the coming months.