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Lebanon introduces warning smartphone apps as Syria war at risk of crossing borders

Published time: September 03, 2013 12:48

Lebanese civilians gather next to the site of a blast outside the Al-Taqwamosque in the northern city of Tripoli on August 23, 2013. (AFP Photo / Anwar Amro)

Lebanese military as well as individual entrepreneurs have created smartphone apps aimed at warning their citizens of military action. This is against a backdrop of the Syrian conflict potentially crossing borders into neighboring states.

One of the new apps is designed to inform people of gunfights, to suggest routes around roadblocks using crowd sourced data, the Financial Times reported.

Since its launch, the application called Ma2too3a has been downloaded by more than 80,000 users.

“In other places in the world, the only thing that might obstruct your path is traffic,” Mohammad Taha, an entrepreneur working for Berytech, the first Lebanese business development center, pointed out. “In Lebanon there are many things that can happen.”

The Lebanese army is keeping up with the individual entrepreneurs, announcing the development of its own LAF (Lebanese Armed Forces) Shield application for iOS and Android. The application gives data on suspicious objects, vehicles and violence in the area.

Lebanese citizens will also have the chance to communicate directly with army personnel in case of kidnap or forced confinement, according to a statement from the army.

LAF Shield allows people to take photographs, record videos, or send messages linked to their security, the Army Command also indicated.

It also allows them to identify “dangerous sites” such as places where security incidents happened through an interactive site.

Plus, LAF Shield makes it possible for users to download army songs. 

Meanwhile, another entrepreneur is developing a smartphone application called “Way to Safety” that distinguishes the sound of gunfire from the sound of fireworks. Firas Wazneh believes that an app of this kind could come in handy in the country “where manic partying often overlaps with political violence.”

The application is also able to calculate the location of the gun fighting.

The news about the newly-introduced application comes amidst concerns that the Syrian conflict may escalate and affect neighboring states, including Lebanon.

Lebanon in fact went through a major civil war between 1975 and 1990, so its citizens are somewhat used to military action.

“We’ve had a lot of practice: the civil war was not just a couple of years,” art teacher Joumana Bou Khaled said.

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Lebanon introduces warning smartphone apps as Syria war at risk of crossing borders

Etihad introduces "flying nannies"

Tricks up the orange-aproned nannies’ sleeves include face painting, puppets, magic tricks and origami. According to the airline, the nannies can help with entertaining children and settling them before bed, but will not be able to take children to the bathroom or off their parents’ hands entirely. For older children there are quizzes and tours of the galley.

Etihad expects to have 500 nannies, approved by Norland, a UK nursing college in the UK, bringing order to the skies by the end of the year.

Aubrey Tiedt, Etihad Airways’ vice president guest services, said: “The Flying Nanny will liaise with parents and use their experience and knowledge to make the travel experience easier. This includes helping serve children’s meals early in the flight and offering activities and challenges to help entertain and occupy younger guests.”

The airline has also released tips for parents flying with young children.

It recommends giving them something to chew or suck during take-off and landing, or asking them to blow their nose to relieve ear pain caused by changes in air pressure.

It also suggests that parents try not to get too stressed as children are less likely to be calm themselves; talking through the sequence of events at the airport to make them feel reassured; and limiting sugary treats which raise children’s energy levels.

The introduction of nannies comes as other airlines are launching child-free zones to limit the disruption to passengers. The latest to do so was Scoot Airlines, the budget branch of Singapore Airlines, last month. Its child-free cabins also offered more leg room than seats in economy class.

Telegraph Travel asked readers what they thought of child-free flights last year and nearly 70 per cent said they would back their introduction.

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Etihad introduces "flying nannies"