It was after 9pm when the three men, two carrying guns, arrived at Hussein’s door. He had lost his job two months earlier and owed $1,400 for two months’ rent on his home in south Beirut. The strangers had a message: Hussein’s landlord wanted him out. A former warehouse keeper, ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Monday welcomed a delegation of the Photographers’ Syndicate, headed by Aziz Taher. On emerging, Taher said that the delegation had informed Her Excellency about the launch of “Martyr George Samarjian Photographers’ Award”, which had been postponed due to the most recent ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, received Monday at her ministry office MP Adnan Trabolsi, with whom she discussed an array of public affairs. In a statement, the lawmaker indicated that talks touched on the current livelihood and social condition, in addition to the role of media, especially regarding coronavirus ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, received Monday at her ministry office a delegation of Akkar Scholars Gathering, comprising Sheikh Moumen Rifai and Mounzer Zoghbi. During the meeting, the delegation highlighted “the deprivation and neglect” in the northern region of Akkar. “Poverty and unemployment engender terrorism,” the delegation uttered. Furthermore, ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health said on Saturday that 20 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon, bringing the total number of cases in Lebanon to 1442. The ministry added that 9 cases out of the new 20 ones were registered among the residents and 11 infections among the Lebanese returnees. ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, accompanied by Secretary General of the Higher Relief Commission, Major General Mohammad Kheir, on Monday paid an inspection visit to Azarieh and Riad Al-Solh after a group of saboteurs wreaked havoc to the region’s private and public properties. “We’re here on a ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, maintained that the security forces must work on protecting journalists during the live coverage of events. In an intervention on NBN channel, the Minister said that what happened on June 6 was anticipated. “There are measures that the government adopted before, during and ... Read More »
Hundreds of demonstrators angered by a deepening economic crisis rallied across Lebanon for a third consecutive day on Saturday, after violent overnight riots sparked condemnation from the political elite. Protesting against the surging cost of living and the government’s apparent impotence in the face of Lebanon’s worst economic turmoil since the 1975-1990 ... Read More »
The Ministry of Public Health announced, on Sunday, that 4 new cases of coronavirus infections have been registered, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 1446. NNA Read More »
The Ministry of Health said on Saturday that 20 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon, bringing the total number of cases in Lebanon to 1442. The ministry added that 9 cases out of the new 20 ones were registered among the residents and 11 infections among the Lebanese returnees. ... Read More »
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