Lebanese Ministry of Information
The Higher Judicial Council issued the following statement: “In accordance with the provisions of the new Media Law, and within the framework of the responsibilities entrusted to the President of the Higher Judicial Council to oversee the implementation of procedures related to the formation of the National Media Authority, Council President, Judge Suheil Abboud, held a meeting in his office at the Beirut Palace of Justice on November 3, 2026.
The meeting was attended by Minister of Information, Attorney Paul Morcos; President of the Beirut Bar Association, Imad Martinos; President of the North Lebanon Bar Association, Marwan Daher; President of the Beirut Order of Engineers, Engineer Fadi Chdid Hanna; President of the North Lebanon Order of Engineers, Engineer Chawki Fatfat; Dean of the Faculty of Information at the Lebanese University, Dr. Jocelyne Nader; President of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, Judge Claude Karam; President of the National Human Rights Commission, Dr. Fadi Gerges; Dean of Press Syndicate, Aouni Al-Kaaki; and Dean of Press Editors’ Syndicate, Joseph Al-Qossaifi.”
During the meeting, participants agreed to proceed with the announcement, nomination, election, and appointment procedures by the relevant bodies, with the aim of forming the Authority within the three-month deadline set from the date of publication of the Media Law.
The nomination deadlines and the procedures for conducting the elections and appointments will be announced at a later date, paving the way for the election and appointment of the members who will make up the National Media Authority.
“It is worth noting that the Higher Judicial Council had previously appointed a committee to follow up on the implementation of the law.”
