“We will not do miracles, but we will try to do something,” Newly-appointed Information Minister George Kordahi said Sunday morning from Beirut airport. “We don’t want to go to hell,” he added. Kordahi also called on the media outlets to “not be drawn into political distortion”, considering that the government was not ... Read More »
Health Ministry: 1148 New Corona Cases, 15 Deaths
In its daily report on the COVID-19 developments, the Ministry of Public Health announced Tuesday the registration of 1148 new Coronavirus infections, which raised the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 609,189. It also indicated that 15 deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours. NNA Read More »
“Moderation In Discourse Is Necessary,” Says Abdel Samad
Caretaker Information Minister, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, considered today that “with the absence of His Eminence, Imam Sheikh Abdel Amir Qabalan, we are missing an important national political stature distinguished by moderation and national unity,” hoping that “we will see many figures who can create balance and meet through ... Read More »
Information Ministry To Distribute Certificates To Field Journalists Who Took Part In Virtual Training Cours
The Ministry of Information announced in a statement, that certificates will be issued to field journalists who participated in the virtual training course, which was organized in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), on international legal frameworks governing armed conflicts and other situations of violence. The ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Offers Condolences On Sheikh Qabalan’s Passing
Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Monday contacted by phone House Speaker, Nabih Berri, offering condolences over the passing of the Head of the Islamic Supreme Shiite Council, Sheikh Abdel Amir Qabalan. Minister Abdel Samad also visited the headquarters of the Islamic Supreme Shiite Council, where ... Read More »
Coordination Meeting Between Ministries Of Information And Telecommunications On Transmission Interruption Problems, Agreement To Form Joint Committee To Develop Solutions
A coordination meeting was held on Thursday at the Information Ministry between Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, and Caretaker Minister of Telecommunications, Eng. Talal Hawat, in the presence of head of National Audiovisual Council, Abdel Hadi Mahfouz, “Tele Liban” Board Chairman, Tawfiq Traboulsi, “Radio Lebanon” Director, Mohammed Gharib, ... Read More »
MOPH: 775 New Coronavirus Infections, 4 Deaths
Lebanon has recorded 775 new coronavirus cases and 4 deaths in the past 24 hours, as reported by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Monday. NNA Read More »
Aoun Welcomes Abdel Samad, New Chairman Of Tele Liban’s Board Of Directors
President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, emphasized the importance of the media in maintaining general stability in Lebanon, and called on the visual, written and audio outlets to play a constructive role in the current difficult circumstances which Lebanon is witnessing. The President also called to avoid slipping into ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Asks Media Means To Submit Work On Beirut Port Blast Ahead Of Beirut Humanitarian Award
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, on Wednesday asked media means, journalists, and press workers wishing to apply for the Beirut Humanitarian Award to submit their work with August 4 port blast as a theme. The submission shall be made before the Ministry of Information or via email ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Addresses Media Institutions On Raising Awareness On Fires
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, on Tuesday sent a letter to the media institutions hereby requesting them to broadcast the series of measures to be followed in the event of fires. It is to note that the aforementioned measures were set by the Ministry of Information, in collaboration ... Read More »