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 »
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 »
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 »
Caretaker Information Minister, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Sunday, praised the efforts of Lebanese journalists, noting that the media has proven its role as an effective partner in facing national crises. The Minister added via Twitter that Lebanese journalists have shown high national responsibility, despite the risks they are exposed to. ... Read More »
A virtual Zoom meeting was held on Monday between Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, the World Health Organization, and UNICEF representatives in Lebanon. The meeting discussed the completion of the Coronavirus media plan that was launched by the Ministry of Information back in March 2020, in ... Read More »
Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, held a phone conversation with Caretaker Interior and Municipalities Minister, Mohamed Fahmy, during which it was emphasized that media professionals are excluded from the declared curfew on all days, including Sundays, starting today, January 10, 2021, according to the Cabinet’s circular. ... Read More »
Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Friday contacted by phone Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Rahi, paying condolences on the passing of the Patriarch’s brother. The phone call was reportedly an occasion to exchange views, whereby the Minister stressed the importance of revealing the truth of the ... Read More »
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, stressed in an interview with France 24, that “the responsibility for combating the coronavirus pandemic has become a national and collaborative one, not limited to official bodies such as the ministries of health, interior and information, but rather extended to the public and ... Read More »
Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Thursday mourned in a statement Journalist and Political writer, George Bashir, who died of COVID–19. Minister Abdel Samad eulogized the late Bachir describing him as “the memory of the nation,” adding that “with his passing, the media struggle arena has ... Read More »
The media office of Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, responded to an article published by Al-Akhbar newspaper, entitled “The minister refuses to be quarantined,” saying: “The Minister of Information is very keen on the safety of employees, as she takes all necessary precautions to preserve her ... Read More »
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