Since the first cases of Omicron were reported in the UK just over a month ago it has spread rapidly across the UK, fuelling a surge of infections. But scientists have also been working at speed. Here is an overview of the expanding scientific knowledge of Omicron. Spread Soon after ...

A delegation of the Ministry of Information headed by the Ministry’s Director General, Dr. Hassan Falha, participated in the 41st General Assembly of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) and the 106th meeting of ASBU Executive Council, held in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh.   In his word, Falha stressed that ...

A handover ceremony took place at the Ministry of Information between former minister George Kordahi and Acting Information Minister Abbas Halabi.   In his word, Kordahi indicated that he briefed his successor on the condition of the Ministry of Information and all its departments, including the National News Agency and ...

Prime Minister, Najib Mikati asked Minister of Education and Higher Education Judge Abbas El-Halabi to assume caretaking business at the Ministry of Information in the transitional phase following Minister George Kordahi’s resignation.

‘I think it will protect people through the coming holiday period and through these winter months, when we’re going to see the most severe pressure of Omicron’   A booster dose of the Moderna vaccine generates a strong antibody response against the Omicron coronavirus variant, the company has said. Laboratory testing showed that a half-dose ...

Common cold is caused by a different strain of virus to Covid-19, while the rapidly-spreading omicron variant of Covid-19 often causes mild symptoms, such as stuffy nose, sore head and sore throat, it is very hard to tell the difference without testing.  Professor Tim Spector, from Britain’s Covid Zoe app, ...

A delegation from the Ministry of Information, headed by Director General Hassan Falha, and Director of Radio Lebanon, Muhammad Gharib, arrived in Saudi Arabia to participate in the meetings of the Arab States Broadcasting Union in Riyadh. The meetings began with the session of the Executive Council, followed by the ...

The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 787 new Coronavirus infections were recorded during the past 24 hours in the country, with 12 more deaths. LBCI

The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 797 new Coronavirus cases were recorded during the past 24 hours with 10 more deaths. LBCI

“With our respect and affinity for all the names that were presented in the media, our position which we expressed in Bkerke regarding our decision not to name a replacement for Minister George Kordahi has not and will not change,” said Marada Movement Chief, Sleiman Franjiyeh, via his Twitter account on ...