Paris believes that the situation in Lebanon “cannot wait any longer.” Since Lebanon’s independence from the French Mandate in 1943, Lebanon and France have enjoyed mutually “friendly” relations, with France having had an evident “influence” in Lebanon’s political-administrative system that was initially modeled after the French’s Third Republic. France has ... Read More »
The Rafic Hariri University Hospital issued its daily report on the latest updates on the novel coronavirus. The report read: “During the past 24 hours, the Rafic Hariri University Hospital welcomed 45 individuals at its emergency unit devoted to patients suspected to have contracted the novel coronavirus, all of whom ... Read More »
Minister of Tourism and Social Affairs Ramzi Msharrafieh, Minister of Public Health Hamad Hassan, and Minister of Information Manal Abdel Samad, held a meeting this Friday at the Ministry of Tourism to discuss the means to promote medical tourism in Lebanon. After the meeting, Minister Msharrafieh said: “We grew on ... Read More »
There has been a lot of panic in the news lately especially for those who have been keeping up this past week as Lebanon announced its first case of Coronavirus, which has since risen to 13 confirmed cases as of date. In light of this crisis, the Minister of Information Manal ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, renewed calls on Monday to refer to the state-run news agency for accurate and correct news on the freshly spread coronavirus. “Ever since the first case of corona was detected, we agreed with Health Minister, Hamad Hassan, that the National News Agency is the ... Read More »
Lebanese-born French novelist Amin Maalouf was awarded the National Order of Merit by the French government Saturday, in a ceremony led by French President Emmanuel Macron. The 71-year-old was elevated to the title of grand officer, the second highest status of the merit, just one rung below the Grand Cross. ... Read More »
Lebanese Interior Minister Mohammad Fahmi asked for assistance from Arab countries Sunday, during the 37th conference of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers held in Tunis. “I am extending my hand to my brothers who have never given up on Lebanon,” Fahmi said during his speech at the conference. The ... Read More »
The three new cases are people who previously came on planes from Iran. The number of cases of Coronavirus has been increasing in Lebanon ever since the first case was confirmed on February 21st. On Sunday, March 1st, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced that 3 other people were ... Read More »
Lebanon confirmed the country’s third case of coronavirus on Thursday, after a man arriving from Iran on Feb. 24 tested positive, the health ministry said, according to news agency NNA. The patient was taken from his home by the Lebanese Red Cross and into quarantine at a Beirut hospital after ... Read More »
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 »
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