US condemns attack which Turkish official says killed 33 of its soldiers, in Ankara’s worst day of the conflict so far Dozens of Turkish soldiers have been killed in an airstrike in Syria’s Idlib province, in a dramatic escalation in the battle for control of the country’s last opposition ... Read More »
Unitarian Druze Community pays congratulatory visit to Information Minister
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Thursday welcomed a delegation from the Unitarian Druze Community who relayed to her the felicitations of community president, Sheikh Naiim Hassan, upon her assumption of the Information Ministry portfolio. The delegation wished Abdel Samad success in her new task at the ... Read More »
Information Minister: National responsibility urges us to cooperate, raise awareness
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Thursday said in a joint “Coronavirus awareness” press conference at the Ministry of Education that the media played an unignorable and substantial role in raising awareness. “The golden and wise rule that is best used amid the prevailing circumstances is: No ... Read More »
Coronavirus spreads in Asia, Europe, Middle East fuelling market selloff
Asia reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including the first U.S. soldier to be infected, as the United States warned of an inevitable pandemic and outbreaks in Italy and Iran spread to more countries. Asian shares fell on Wednesday as the U.S. warning to Americans to prepare for ... Read More »
Toll rises to 19 from violence in Indian capital: hospital official
At least 19 people have been killed in the Indian capital during violent clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups over a new citizenship law, a senior hospital official told Reuters, although there was an eerie calm on Wednesday in the riot-torn areas. “There are 15 patients in critical condition,” the ... Read More »
Report: EU Countries ‘Pleased’ with Govt. Performance
Countries of the European Union reportedly “support” the reform goals set by the Lebanese government and are “committed” to the goals agreed at the CEDRE conference, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Tuesday. Quoting western diplomatic sources, the daily said that “EU countries are fully committed to support Lebanon, its people, its ... Read More »
Drillship off Lebanon to start oil and gas exploration
A drillship anchored off Lebanon Tuesday to explore for oil and gas, an energy firm and the government said, raising hopes for a future boost to the country’s crumbling economy. Information Minister Manal Abdel Samad said the first ever such exploration would start within 48 hours. The Tungsten Explorer was ... Read More »
Govt. Appoints Legal, Financial Advisers on Eurobond Debt
Lebanon on Tuesday took another step to try and deal with a massive debt that stands at more than $87 billion or more than 150% of the GDP. Manal Abdul Samad, the information minister, said the government has agreed to appoint Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP as a legal ... Read More »
14 Saudi oil companies incur heavy losses
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) has given companies listed on the country’s stock exchange, known as Tadawul, until the end of March to disclose its annual reports for 2019. Local media recently reported that Saudi Aramco – world’s largest oil producer – was yet to announce its business and ... Read More »
Hosni Mubarak death: Former Egyptian president ousted in Arab Spring dies, aged 91
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who reigned over Egypt for 30 years before he was ousted in the Arab Spring uprisings, died on Tuesday, state television reported. He had been taken to an intensive care unit the day before, according to reports, following complications from a previous surgery. He was 91. Mubarak, who ... Read More »