The Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 8 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon, bringing the total number of cases to 696. This as the ministry said that 1127 tests were conducted during the past 24 hours, with no deaths reported among Coronavirus patients. LBCI Read More »
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, tweeted this Friday: “We welcome Ramadan this year under difficult health, economic and social circumstances, and the timing coincides with the commemoration of the Armenian genocide which we condemn just as we condemn all crimes targeting civilians and innocent people. May this Holy month ... Read More »
Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, welcomed at his office this Thursday representatives of international organizations operating in Lebanon, among whom the UNRWA’S Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Claudio Cordone, World Health Organization representative in Lebanon, Iman Shankiti, and UNHCR representative, Mireille Girard. Minister Hassan indicated that “it was agreed to ... Read More »
Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Thursday chaired a meeting dedicated to studying all necessary measures to launch the second phase of repatriation of Lebanese citizens. Attending the meeting were Ministers of Defense, Zeina Akar, Foreign Affairs Nassif Hitti, Public Works and Transport Michel Najjar, Interior Mohammad Fahmi, Information Manal Abdel ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 6 new Coronavirus cases were registered today in Lebanon. This as the total number of cases in Lebanon reached 688 cases so far. LBCI Read More »
On Feb. 21, Lebanon reported its first coronavirus infection. Eight days later, the schools were closed, followed quickly by bars, restaurants and the airport. By the time the government declared a total lockdown on March 15, the entire country had already shut down, in a state of self-induced panic as ... Read More »
Lawmakers convened in a legislative session for the second day at the UNESCO Palace on Wednesday, under the chairmanship of House Speaker, Nabih Berri, to resume the discussion of the remaining items on agenda, including urgent draft laws. The Legislative session took place in the presence of Prime Minister, Dr. ... Read More »
As the Lebanese government battles the COVID-19 pandemic, a dangerous epidemic of misinformation has been circulating through different communication channels and in communities since the beginning of the outbreak preventing people to heed official health warnings. To counter the growing scourge of fake news, the Ministry of Information is taking ... Read More »
Parliament Tuesday approved a draft law that legalizes cannabis cultivation in Lebanon for medical and industrial use, as the country’s hard-hit economy teeters on the brink of collapse. The new legislation aims to regulate cultivation by Lebanese cannabis farmers, whose activities are illegal according to existing Lebanese law. The law ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 5 new Coronavirus cases were registered today in Lebanon. This as the total number of cases in Lebanon reached 682 cases so far. LBCI Read More »
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