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Abdel Samad meets Moukhaiber, UNDP delegation: Preparing work plan for immediate implementation of Right of Access to Information Law

وزيرة الإعلام التقت مخيبر ووفدا من UNDP

Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, on Monday invited to her office at the ministry a delegation including former MP Ghassan Moukhayber, the regional director of the anti-corruption project at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Arkan el-Siblani, and the director of the anti-corruption project at UNDP, Natacha Sarkis, ...

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Abdel Samad: Cabinet Approved Four Immediate Measures To Combat Corruption, Restore Looted Funds

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Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, announced in the wake of the cabinet session, that “the council of ministers has approved four immediate measures to combat corruption and restore [looted] money.” “Our session revolved around the financial plan. An extraordinary session will be held tomorrow for the purpose of finalizing ...

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Parliament Convenes For Second Day: Dropping Urgency Nature From Two Draft Laws Related To Lifting Ministers’ Immunity And Ceasing Work In Bisri Dam

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Lawmakers convened in a legislative session for the second day at the UNESCO Palace on Wednesday, under the chairmanship of House Speaker, Nabih Berri, to resume the discussion of the remaining items on agenda, including urgent draft laws. The Legislative session took place in the presence of Prime Minister, Dr. ...

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The Ministry of Information partners with WHO, UNICEF and UNDP to counter the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in Lebanon

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– 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 ...

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