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Minister Morcos praises President Aoun’s Bkirki stances: His positions and initiatives affirm the state’s constants

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Information Minister, Attorney Dr. Paul Morcos, praised “the national positions and initiatives” expressed today by President Joseph Aoun in Bkirki, considering them to “clearly reflect the Lebanese state’s constants and full commitment to its sovereign responsibilities.”   “His Excellency’s assertion that negotiation is not concession and diplomacy is not surrender, ...

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Morcos to ABC News: For supporting Lebanese President’s initiative to stop the war, mobilize humanitarian aid

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In a special interview with ABC News, Information Minister, Attorney Dr. Paul Morcos, affirmed that “what is happening in southern Lebanon constitutes a serious escalation with very worrying humanitarian dimensions,” stressing that “Israeli attacks are not limited to pressuring residents to flee, but extend to systematically destroying their homes, denoting ...

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Morcos: Lebanon rejects war, backs international negotiations

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Minister of Information, Paul Morcos, responded to a question during an interview on the Greek TV channel Open regarding whether U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement about the approaching end of the war in Iran would affect Lebanon, particularly given Israel’s intentions to remain in the south.   Morcos described the ...

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Minister Morcos during meeting with electronic websites’ owners affirms adoption of five media principles: Responsibility, refraining from incitement, verifying information, balanced discourse, and promoting national unity

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A consultative meeting was held on Tuesday at the Ministry of Information, at the invitation of Minister Dr. Paul Morcos, with the participation of news agencies and electronic websites’ owners to keep pace with the current situation in a manner consistent with the national role of digital media and its ...

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Norwegian Foreign Minister expresses deep concern over alarming attacks on health care workers & journalists in Lebanon

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Norway’s foreign minister on Sunday expressed concern over attacks on journalists and health care workers in Lebanon, urging respect for international humanitarian law. “I am deeply concerned by developments in #Lebanon, and alarmed by the attacks on health care workers and journalists. Medical personnel, hospitals, and members of the press ...

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Morcos discusses joint program to combat hate speech with UNESCO official, informed by Lebanon’s Delegate to UNESCO of extraordinary meeting of cultural property protection committee next Wednesday

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Minister of Information, Attorney Dr. Paul Morcos, on Monday received at his ministry office, UNESCO Program Director George Awad and a media delegation, to discuss launching a joint program to combat hate speech and incitement.   Minister Morcos also informed the delegation that a dossier on attacks against journalists is ...

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Following UN Special Coordinator meeting, Morcos to receive UNIFIL Spokesperson tomorrow, EU Ambassador on Wednesday, over Israeli attacks on journalists & civilians

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Minister of Information, Attorney Dr. Paul Morcos, is scheduled to receive UNIFIL spokesperson Danny Ghafari at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, Monday, at his Ministry office. The meeting comes to protest attacks that have targeted journalists and civilians, and as part of exerted efforts to prompt international action to put an end ...

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Morcos in emergency press conference following journalists’ martyrdom: I worked with Foreign Ministry to complete complaint file, and will raise the issue again in Cabinet

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Information Minister, Attorney Dr. Paul Morcos, held an urgent press conference at the ministry following the targeting of journalists as a result of Israeli attacks in the Jezzine area today, which he began by a minute of silence for the souls of the fallen martyrs.   Morcos said, “We are ...

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