Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Monday followed up on the case of journalist, Clara Jeha, and her husband, lawyer Jimmy Hadchiti, by conducting a series of contacts, most notably with Caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Mohammad Fahmy, and Beirut Bar Association Head, Melhem Khalaf. ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Condemns Attack On Journalist Clara Jeha
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, on Monday condemned the fresh attack on journalist Clara Jeha and her husband. “What happened is inadmissible,” said Abdel Samad in a statement. “It is not acceptable that security forces turn into assailants,” she added, calling the Interior Minister to take ... Read More »
The Covid Turning Point: When Did the Pandemic Become Unstoppable?
Pandemics, it has been said, are lived forwards but only understood backwards. At the end of a year in which Covid-19 has claimed 1.7 million lives since it was first identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan last December, experts are now wondering if, and when, there was a turning ... Read More »
Health Ministry Confirms 2870 New Coronavirus Cases, 10 More deaths
The Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that 2870 new Coronavirus cases were recorded in the country during the past 24 hours with 10 more deaths. LBCI Read More »
Abdel Samad Visits Beirut’s Fire Brigade, Port Blast Victims’ Families: For Achieving Justice
Caretaker Information Minister, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, paid a visit today to the Beirut Fire Brigade Center, which lost 10 of its personnel in the Beirut port blast on August 4. Abdel Samad met with the Regiment’s Commander, Colonel Nabil al-Khankarli, and the Head of Public Relations, First Lieutenant ... Read More »
Aoun Meets With Abdel Samad, Lebanon’s Maritime Negotiating Delegation, MP Rahma: For Facing Challenges With Will And Determination E
President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, called on the Lebanese people to face the challenges that Lebanon welcomes in the New Year, with will and determination , because by doing this, appropriate atmosphere can be created to overcome these challenges, especially the Corona pandemic, which requires all of us ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Extends New Year Well-Wishes To Ministry Of Information Emoloyees
In a statement issued on Thursday, Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, extended New Year well-wishes to colleagues at the Ministry of Information and Tele Liban. “Despite all the crises, we must not lose hope in our ability to change towards building a robust state and institutions, ... Read More »
Abdel Samad: Our Basic Vision Is To Maintain Free Media
Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Wednesday detailed in an interview with “Radio Lebanon” the Ministry of Information’s accomplishments during her tenure. “We have a basic vision, which is to maintain free media and to keep stimulating this platform,” affirmed Minister Abdel Samad. “I have not ... Read More »
Covid-19 ‘Not Necessarily the Big One,’ WHO Warns
The coronavirus pandemic might not be the “big one” that experts have long feared, World Health Organization emergencies chief Mike Ryan warned at the global health agency’s last virtual media briefing of the year. Since the first reports of the coronavirus began circulating nearly a year ago, the WHO has repeatedly warned ... Read More »
WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Phones From 1 January
A new WhatsApp update will prevent the popular messaging app from working on millions of phones from 1 January 2021. Older Android and iPhone devices will no longer support the latest version of the app, forcing owners to either update their mobile operating system or buy a new smartphone. Any iPhone not running iOS 9 or newer, ... Read More »