BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Cabinet took its most aggressive stance yet against the novel coronavirus Sunday, declaring a “general mobilization” that effectively places the country on lockdown. “We are in a health emergency and for that reason, the government is announcing general mobilization until the end of March 29,” Prime Minister Hassan ... Read More »
The Information office of Presidency of the Council of Ministers, issued the speech of PM Hassan Diab after the extraordinary cabinet session: ‘Dear fellow Lebanese Our country is going through difficult times, burdened by worries, crises, and problems. Now is th e time for patience, courage, reason, wisdom, peace, and carefulness. Now ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, took to Twitter Monday to announce she had decided to offer her salary for the month on March to the national fund for the combat of coronavirus. Read More »
U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled events planned this week in Colorado and Nevada “out of an abundance of caution from the coronavirus outbreak,” White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement. — REUTERS Read More »
Prime Minister, Dr. Hassan Diab, said during the press conference held this evening at the Grand Serail after the meeting of the Coronavirus Follow-up Committee: “As you may know, Lebanon was among the first countries to take tough action on the coronavirus. From the onset, we have established a Special Committee to follow ... Read More »
Minister of Information Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, welcomed this Wednesday in her office at the Ministry the Ambassador of the European Union to Lebanon, Ralph Tarraf, with talks reportedly touching on the EU’s projects in Lebanon and media cooperation prospects. Minister Abdel Samad later met with German Ambassador ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, said after the Baabda cabinet session that was chaired by President Michel Aoun: “Financial conditions must be strengthened, public debt must be restructured, and a reform program for growth and dealings must be pursued, along with the restructuring of the banking system.” She pointed ... Read More »
Explosion near convoy as Abdalla Hamdok was heading to office in Khartoum Sudan’s prime minister has survived an apparent assassination attempt after an explosion near his convoy in the capital, Khartoum. Abdalla Hamdok confirmed he was safe in a tweet shortly after the attack. “I would like to assure ... Read More »
An attack disrupted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s inauguration Monday amid a deepening political crisis that threatens to undermine the future of peace talks with the Taliban, even as U.S. troops began to leave the country. One police officer was injured in the rocket attack, and no one was killed when ... Read More »
North Korea launched multiple short-range projectiles into the sea on Monday as part of ongoing firing drills, a week after it resumed missile tests following a three-month break, South Korea’s military said. The projectiles included artillery fired from a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) and flew up to 200 kms ... Read More »
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