Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, met Monday at her ministry office with chairman of Green Hand Organization, Zaher Radwan, with whom she discussed an array of environment-related affairs. During the meeting, Radwan explained to his host his development strategy for the region of Aley. Abdel Samad later welcomed a ... Read More »
Abdel Samad, UNDP Delegation Broach Strategic Plan Of Information Ministry
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Monday discussed with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative in Lebanon, Celine Moyroud, and Arkan El-Seblani, the Project Manager and Chief Technical Advisor of the UNDP’s “Anti-Corruption and Integrity in Arab Countries” (ACIAC), the importance of revamping the Ministry of ... Read More »
Hawat, Abdel Samad Seek Means To Boost Coordination Between Ministries Of Communications, Information
Telecommunications Minister, Talal Hawat, on Monday welcomed at his ministerial office Information Minister, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, who visited him in the company Information Ministry’s General Director, Dr. Hassan Falha. “We’re here to coordinate efforts between the two ministries in light of the great technological development that has occurred ... Read More »
Information Ministry Employees To Undergo PCR TESTS UPCOMING WEDNESDAY
Information Ministry is to arrange for PCR tests to be conducted for its employees, as requested by Information Minister Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, upcoming Wednesday as of 10 a.m. NNA Read More »
Report: Abdel Samad during the Curbing Fake News Forum “Fake News are More Dangerous than the Pandemic”.
Organized by the Lebanese Ministry of Information “Curbing Fake News Forum” was held under the auspices of Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Wednesday July 15, at the Grand Serail in Beirut. The Forum was diffused on Tele Liban, on the ministry of information’s Facebook as ... Read More »
US consulate closed in China’s Chengdu
Private- Amid rising tensions between the US and China, and in response to the closing of Chinese consulate in Houston last week, a US consulate was closed in Chinese city of Chengdu. Before a 72-hour deadline expired, American staff were seen leaving the building on Monday. The plaque outside the ... Read More »
Ministry Of Information Cancels Panel To Discuss Media Law
Due to the resurgence of coronavirus, the Ministry of Information has called off the discussion panel that was scheduled to take place on forthcoming Wednesday at the Grand Serail, devoted to tackle the new media bill. NNA Read More »
MIT Researchers Created a Reusable Face Mask that Works Like an N95 Respirator
Nurses and doctors have gone to creative extremes to reuse the same masks, gloves and scrubs they need to treat contagious coronavirus patients. But if a prototype mask created by researchers proves widely effective, it may be a safer alternative for health care workers. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and ... Read More »
Covid-19 can be a prolonged illness, even for young adults, CDC report says
Covid-19 can be a prolonged illness, even among young adults without underlying chronic medical conditions, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Thirty-five percent of those surveyed by the agency said they still weren’t back to their usual good health even two to three weeks after testing ... Read More »
Flu and Pneumonia Shots May Lower Risk for Alzheimer’s, Studies Find
It turns out that flu and pneumonia shots may be good for more than what their names suggest. Not only does getting a shot reduce your chances of coming down with a nasty infection, but getting vaccinated may also reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in the future, according ... Read More »