Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Friday deemed the Lebanese Dive Fairouz as the country’s notable icon who has raised Lebanon’s name so high and brought the Lebanese together through her heavenly voice and art. Minister Abdel Samad was speaking in an interview with Radio ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Asks Interior Ministry For Information About Media Impersonators, Forgers
Caretaker Information Minister, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Thursday addressed a letter to Caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Brigadier General Mohamed Fahmi, asking to provide her with all the available information regarding press card forgers and media impersonators, in order to take appropriate legal measures against perpetrators. ... Read More »
Abdel Samad On Media Freedom Conference: If Certain Provisions Conflict With Lebanon’s Laws, Reservations May Be Made Rather Than Withholding From Signing Agreement
The Ministry of Information issued a statement regarding Lebanon’s refraining from signing the recommendations of the Second World Conference on Media Freedom hosted by Canada and Botswana on November 16, 2020. The MoI statement read as follows: “Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, had contacted caretaker Minister of ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Upholds Right To Information Act, Plans Media Advertising Campaign With Mukhaiber And UNDP
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, held a meeting via Zoom with former MP Ghassan Mukhaibar, Director of Programs at Tele Liban, Hassan Shakour, and a work group from the UNDP, the Ministry of Information and Tele Liban, to discuss the plan for media advertisement developed by the Ministry ... Read More »
Ministry Of Information Warns Impersonators And Forgers Seeking To Break Lockdown Rules
The Ministry of Information on Tuesday warned those pretending to be journalists and forging documents in an attempt to move freely against lockdown measures, stressing that the law criminalizes impersonation and fraud. In its statement, the Ministry also thanked all journalists covering the confinement period, hailing their objectivity and ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Calls For Ending Polemic Over Government Formation
Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Thursday called for ceasing the polemic over the government formation, placing the right person in the right place, and allowing specialists to perform their duties. Minister Abdel Samad was speaking on Thursday in an interview with MTV Station, where ... Read More »
Health Ministry Confirms 1041 New Cases, 11 More Deaths
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday 1041 new Coronavirus cases in Lebanon and 11 new deaths during the past 24 hours. LBCI Read More »
Ministers Of Information, Health Tackle Pandemic-Related Developments, Underscore Gravity Of Situation
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, announced in a joint press conference with caretaker Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, that “the situation is dangerous and the death rate is on the rise. Medical staff has not been spared from the virus. Out of every 50 people in Lebanon, ... Read More »
Health Ministry confirms 1139 new Coronavirus cases, 10 more deaths
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 1139 new coronavirus cases were registered in the country during the past 24 hours. The ministry added in its daily report that 10 new deaths were registered in the country, bringing the total number of deaths in Lebanon to 723. LBCI Read More »
Abdel Samad: Be Responsible, Corona Is Not A Lie!
Caretaker Information Minister, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, reminded citizens through “Twitter” of the need to abide by the COVID-19 preventive measures, saying: “Attention! Each one of us is exposed to a corona infection without symptoms. The infection can be normal, like 45,000 of cases in Lebanon, but it may ... Read More »