The activities of “Beirut the Capital of Arab Media”, which had been originally scheduled for February 23/24, 2023, will kick off at the Middle East Aviation Center at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, after Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, had decided to postpone them — in agreement with the League ... Read More »
UNESCO Beirut Celebrates World Press Freedom Day 2023: “Freedom of Expression Is A Driver For All Other Human Rights”
The UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Beirut celebrated today World Press Freedom Day 2023, with the kickoff of a regional conference, in partnership with HE the Minister of Information, Mr. Ziad Makary and with the support of the Gulf Center for Human Rights. The Conference is placed under the global ... Read More »
Makary Discusses Media cooperation With LU President
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, on Wednesday welcomed Lebanese University President, Dr. Bassam Badran, with whom he discussed media cooperation between the University and the Ministry of Information, in addition to preparations for the signature of a cooperation protocol. Minister Makary also welcomed the participation in activities held by ... Read More »
Makary Meets Duquesne in Paris
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, met in Paris with the French ambassador tasked with coordinating the international aid to Lebanon, Pierre Duquesne. The pair discussed the latest political and economic developments in Lebanon. NNA Read More »
Makary Receives Delegation of General Security Retirees
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, received, at his ministry office on Wednesday, a delegation of retirees from the General Security agency. Talks reportedly touched on the latest developments on the local scene and the conditions of the retired persons in light of the dire livelihood situation. NNA Read More »
Parliamentary Elections Kick Off In Lebanon Amid Stringent Security Measures By Lebanese Army, ISF
Parliamentary elections kicked off across Lebanon at 7:00 am on Wednesday amid stringent security measures by the Lebanese Army and the Internal Security Forces. The electoral lists are distributed as follows: Beirut Beirut I (Ashrafieh, Saifi, Rmeil, Medawar): 6 lists Beirut II (Ras Beirut, Minet el Hosn, Dar El Mrayse, ... Read More »
Information Minister Welcomes Head Of Pharmacists’ Syndicate
Minister of Information, Ziad al-Makary, on Friday welcomed Pharmacists’ Syndicate Head, Joe Salloum, with whom he discussed the country’s general situation, as well as the Ministry of Information’s main role in giving hope to the Lebanese at home and abroad. “We’ve also discussed the role of pharmacists and that of ... Read More »
Information Minister Inaugurates Training Course On Archive Preservation, Digitization In Cooperation With French Embassy
Minister of Information, Ziad al-Makary, on Wednesday inaugurated a training course on archive preservation and digitization at the National News Agency’s training hall. This course is part of a series of other training courses within the framework of a project to “Preserve, Digitize, and Evaluate the Archives of Radio Lebanon, ... Read More »
Al-Makary Discusses Joint Media Projects With Turkish Ambassador
Minister of Information, Ziad Al-Makary, on Tuesday welcomed in his office at the Ministry, Turkish Ambassador to Lebanon, Ali Baris Ulusoy, who visited him to congratulate him on his new post. On emerging, Ambassador Ulusoy indicated that the meeting had been an occasion to congratulate the Minister on his appointment, ... Read More »
Makary Broaches Lebanese University Dossier With Contractual Professors, Welcomes Delegation Of Press Directors’ Syndicate
Minister of Information, Ziad al-Makary, on Tuesday welcomed a delegation representing Lebanese University’s contractual professors, with whom he discussed a number of LU issues. Minister Makary expressed keen interest in supporting the LU, deeming it “the University of the homeland.” He promised to share the professors’ demands with the Council ... Read More »