Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, affirmed during an interview with LBC TV Channel this morning, that efforts are currently pinned on making amendments to the media regulation project law. “We are in the context of developing amendments that are in line with this advancement, but pursuant to ... Read More »
Abdel Samad visits Editors’ Syndicate: We are working to develop a modern media law
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Friday visited the Editors’ Syndicate headquarters in Hazmiyeh, where she was received by Syndicate Dean, Joseph Qosseifi , and Council members. Discussions reportedly focused on related media affairs and concerns in light of the stifling crisis endured by Lebanon and the ... Read More »
Ministry of Health announces 11 new COVID-19 cases
The Ministry of Public Health announced this Tuesday 11 new coronavirus infections, 10 of them locally detected and one among returnees, thus taking the toll to 870 cases. Read More »
Cabinet decides four-day shutdown
The Cabinet has decided to fully shut down the country for four days, starting Wednesday, May 13 evening until the morning of Monday, May 18, our correspondent reported on Tuesday. Read More »
Twitter launches labels, warnings on misleading COVID-19 information
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) will add labels and warning messages on some tweets with disputed or misleading information about COVID-19, the company said on Monday, as part of a new approach to misinformation that will eventually extend to other topics. Twitter’s new labels will provide links to more information in cases ... Read More »
Hariri Hospital: Two new infected cases, number of recoveries rises to 142
In its daily report on the latest developments of the novel Coronavirus, the Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced on Monday that two new infected cases were reported out of 55 laboratory tests conducted today, while the remaining came out negative. It added that the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases infected ... Read More »
MoPH: Three new cases of Covid-19 among returning expats
Three new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded among expatriates who had returned to Lebanon within the last 24 hours, while no domestic cases have been registered, as indicated by the Ministry of Public Health in its daily report on Monday. According to the report, two cases were detected ... Read More »
The official governmental decree on “general mobilization” and sector reopening plan.
Council of Ministers Decision No.1 dated 24 Apr. 2020: Extending General Mobilization Period for 2 weeks to counter the spread of Coronavirus, and The Sectors Plan for Re-Opening Lebanon according to a Risk Assessment To review the decree and full plan, click on link below: COM Decision 1 date 24 Apr 2020 Read More »
The Ministry of Information partners with WHO, UNICEF and UNDP to counter the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in Lebanon
As the Lebanese government battles the COVID-19 pandemic, a dangerous epidemic of misinformation has been circulating through different communication channels and in communities since the beginning of the outbreak preventing people to heed official health warnings. To counter the growing scourge of fake news, the Ministry of Information is taking ... Read More »
The Ministry of Information partners with WHO, UNICEF and UNDP to counter the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in Lebanon
– As the Lebanese government battles the COVID-19 pandemic, a dangerous epidemic of misinformation has been circulating through different communication channels and in communities since the beginning of the outbreak preventing people to heed official health warnings. To counter the growing scourge of fake news, the Ministry of Information is ... Read More »