Army Chief, General Joseph Aoun, delivered this Thursday the Order of the Day on the occasion of the 76th Independence Day: “Fellow troops This year, our Independence Day coincides with many national occasions of deep meanings, dimensions and indications, despite the exceptional circumstances our country is witnessing with repercussions and ... Read More »
The Army Command – Orientation Directorate – issued the following statement: “Further to the previous statements issued by the Army Command, and thirteen days after the start of the protests and popular demonstrations and expression of demands, and the worsening clashes between citizens as a result of cutting vital roads ... Read More »
Lebanese Energy Minister, Nada Boustani promised on Tuesday that the oil and gas sector will develop and operate with total transparency. During the opening of a workshop with international petroleum countries, the minister said “the government and the Energy and Water Ministry is committed to following up on the development ... Read More »
According to the British government, at least three Iranian vessels “attempted to impede” a British oil tanker in the Gulf yesterday. The Iranian boats withdrew after warnings from British warship. The oil tanker British Heritage, operated by BP, was attempting to pass the Strait of Hormuz when the incident took ... Read More »
Norwegian and Japanese oil tankers were targeted by an unprovoked attack on Thursday, in the Gulf of Oman, a key waterway used to transport energy supplies from the Middle East. No one has claimed responsibility or clarified how the tankers were attacked. “U.S. Naval Forces in the region received two ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Jamal Jarrah, indicated that the Cabinet will conclude the discussion of the 2019 state budget on Friday, in remarks made to reporters following a session for the government at the Grand Serail on Wednesday. “The discussion was calm, objective and bold; and there was no tension or ... Read More »
British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected on Friday to announce her departure from office, The Times reported, without citing a source. May will remain as prime minister while her successor is elected in a two-stage process under which two final candidates face a ballot of 125,000 Conservative Party members, ... Read More »
Hussein Dakroub| The Daily Star BEIRUT: The Cabinet will meet again Wednesday for a final reading of a draft austerity budget, two ministers said following Tuesday’s marathon session, the 17th in a series of meetings dedicated to examining the country’s 2019 fiscal plan. Wednesday’s session will be followed by a ... Read More »
This is the speech delivered yesterday evening by the president of the Council of Ministers Saad Hariri during the iftar held by the Future movement at the Seaside Arena: Ramadan Kareem, from our beloved Beirut to our people in Akkar, Meniye, Denniye, Kalamun, Zgharta, Koura and Batroun. Ramadan Kareem to ... Read More »
The President of the Council of Ministers Saad Hariri condemned the terrorist sabotage acts that targeted oil tankers off the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates, considering them a dangerous threat to the safety of navigation in one of the most important waterways in the world. He said that ... Read More »
Lebanese Ministry of Information
