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The Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that 3010 new Coronavirus cases were recorded during the past 24 hours with 50 new deaths. LBCI Read More »
Health Ministry Confirms 3010 New Coronavirus Cases, 50 More Deaths
Abdel Samad, Kattar Hold Coordination Meeting Over Right To Information Law
A coordination meeting on Friday was held online between Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad Najd, and Caretaker Minister of Administrative Development, Demianos Kattar, with the participation of UNDP Resident Coordinator for Peacebuilding in Lebanon, Celine Moyroud. The meeting reportedly took stock of the right to information law and ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Meets Al-Kaaki And Al-Sabah: Keen On Media Production Given Its Cultural Importance, Economic Impact
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, received this Wednesday Head of the Press Syndicate, Awni Al-Kaaki, and producer Sadiq Al-Sabah, who said after the meeting: “We, the Association of TV and Film Producers in Lebanon, have explained to Minister Abdel Samad the problems of the sector as a result ... Read More »
Ministry of Health Confirms 4359 New Cases, 61 Deaths
The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 4359 new Coronavirus cases were registered in the country during the past 24 hours with 61 new deaths. LBCI Read More »
Abdel Samad Discusses With Facebook Official Media Cooperation
Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Tuesday held a virtual meeting via Zoom app, with Public Policy Manager for the Levant at Facebook, Tara Fischbach. Discussions reportedly focused on the possibilities of cooperation between the Ministry of Information and Facebook in the media and awareness ... Read More »
Health Ministry: 5872 New Corona Cases, 41 Deaths
The Public Health Ministry announced, on Saturday, that 5872 new Coronavirus cases have been reported, thus bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 249,158. It also indicated that 41 deaths have also been reported during the past 24 hours. Read More »
Abdel Samad In Virtual Meeting On Journalism: Lebanon Is Not Doing Well
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, held Wednesday a virtual meeting with students from various Lebanese universities via Zoom app, titled “Journalism, Vision 2021,” upon the invitation of the Saint Joseph University’s students’ newspaper. “Lebanon is not doing well; it currently ranks first in terms of corruption, coronavirus, and ... Read More »
Abdel Samad: To Steer Clear From Infringement Of Freedoms, Facilitate Journalists’ Mission During Lockdown
Caretaker Information Minister, Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Tuesday held a meeting attended by Press Order Head, Aouni Kaaki, Press Editors’ Head, Joseph Kosseifi, and Head of the Audio-Visual Media Council, Abdel Hadi Mahfouz. The meeting discussed the exception given to journalists during the lockdown, allowing them to move about ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Calls Foreign Minister To Summon Egypt Ambassador Over Newspaper Insulting The Lebanese
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, on Tuesday sent a letter to Caretaker Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe hereby asking him to summon Egypt’s Ambassador Yasser Alawi, to object to the content issued by Egyptian e-newspaper Youm 7 on January 11 insulting the Lebanese people. NNA Read More »
Abdel Samad: To Put Aside Vexatious Rhetoric Amid Pandemic
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, on Tuesday highlighted the necessity to put aside political and spiteful diatribes, and to focus on the nation’s best interest amid the coronavirus pandemic. “This pandemic is not sparing anyone. We must keep away politics and vexatious rhetoric, and only dwell on ... Read More »