In a strategic collaboration with the Ministry of Information, UNESCO addressed the needs for effective fact-checking competencies to mitigate the impact of disinformation. This initiative provided a comprehensive four-day training program, conducted from 21 to 24 October 2024 by Agence France-Presse (AFP), specifically tailored for selected journalists from the Minister’s ...

The Ministry of Information issued a statement commending the work of reporters and photojournalists covering the ongoing Israeli aggression. The Ministry emphasized its reliance on the “professionalism and national awareness” of media professionals, urging them not to be swayed by “enemy’s narratives” or to accept the guidance being promoted under ...

Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, received at his ministry office, a delegation from the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP). Discussions reportedly touched on media and national affairs. Minister Makary expressed his strong keenness on the role of the media in being responsible towards national issues and in critical junctures, indicating that ...

Caretaker Information Minister, Ziad Makary, addressed a formal letter to The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph, Associated Press, Fox News, Reuters, The New York Times, and the BBC. In his letter, Makary emphasized the impermissibility of their accredited journalists accompanying Israeli occupation forces during their incursions into ...

Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, stressed that the security of the airport is under the control of the Lebanese army, adding that there are arrangements that the state can adopt to protect the key facilities from the Israeli attacks. Interviewed by MTV channel, Makary saw no signs of an ...

Caretaker Minister of Information, Eng. Ziad Makary, received a phone call from the Chairman of the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission, Dr. Ali Al-Muayad, during which the role of the Iraqi media in the relief campaigns called for by the supreme religious authority was presented, in addition to Iraq’s “full ...

“Stouh Beirut” Association launched on Wednesday  the “Ya Habibi Ya Janoub” Initiative in support of Lebanese southern families. Three ministers attended the press conference held by the Minister of Information this morning in support of the “Stouh Beirut” Association andthe musical concert “Ya Habibi Ya Janoub” that will be conducted by Maestro Elie Al ...

Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, welcomed, at his ministry office, President of Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group, Raouf Abu Zaki. Following the meeting, Abu Zaki told reporters that he exchanged with his host opinions and ideas about the media making and the ongoing transformations. He added that talks also touched on ...

Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, received Levon Amirjanyan, the representative of the International Organization of La Francophonie in the Middle East, at his office in the ministry. The meeting focused on ongoing collaboration between the ministry and the organization, as well as potential future projects aimed at strengthening ties ...

Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi received Caretaker Information, Minister Ziad Makary, at the summer patriarchal residence in Diman. Discussions reportedly focused on the presidential election and efforts to end the presidential vacuum, alongside other current issues. During the meeting, Minister Makary presented the Patriarch with the book “Christians ...