Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Friday visited  the Editors’ Syndicate headquarters in Hazmiyeh, where she was received by Syndicate Dean, Joseph Qosseifi , and Council members. Discussions reportedly focused on related media affairs and concerns in light of the stifling crisis endured by Lebanon and the ...

Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Friday said in a radio show aired live on “Radio Lebanon” that the media was the “unknown soldier” who toiled in the most difficult of circumstances, not only in the times of Corona. The Minister went on to stress the paramount ...

All businesses will be closed again except essential shops such as supermarkets and pharmacies Lebanon has imposed a second lockdown after a sudden surge in coronavirus cases – just days after restrictions were lifted. The shutdown will last for at least four days, to allow for testing. Dozens of new Covid-19 cases were registered on ...

From green backlash to reimposition of border controls, pandemic is accelerating tensions that could unravel the EU We are still in the early chapters of the Covid-19 story and it’s too soon to judge the full impact of the pandemic. But one can tentatively discern six negative trends for Europe. ...

The staff of State-run TV “Tele Liban” underwent PCR examination this Wednesday, at the initiative of Minister of Information Manal Abdel Samad, in coordination with the ministries of Public Health and Social Affairs. NNA

Information Minister Manal Abdel Samad said on Twitter: ” Submission of applications for the candidacy for the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lebanon TV continue, and we have dozens of CVs . I ask all those interested to apply cause  we will also appoint members of ...

Plunging revenue at many businesses, whether they close or not, could ripple through the economy and block a quick return to prosperity. The one great reason for economic optimism during this pandemic is that once public health concerns are addressed, the economy could quickly return to something like pre-crisis levels. ...

Scientists identify thousands of extreme events, suggesting stark warnings about global heating are already coming to pass Intolerable bouts of extreme humidity and heat which could threaten human survival are on the rise across the world, suggesting that worst-case scenario warnings about the consequences of global heating are already occurring, ...

As TV networks start to run out of content to air and big advertiser draws like live sports are tabled, those companies are warning about severe advertising declines ahead. In recent days, companies including ABC and ESPN parent Disney, Fox Corp., AMC Networks, NBCUniversal parent Comcast, ViacomCBS and Discovery reported earnings that showed ...

The Covid-19 pandemic could “smoulder” in Africa for several years after killing as many as 190,000 people in the coming 12 months, the World Health Organization has said. The WHO warned last month that there could be 10m infections on the continent within six months, though experts said the pandemic’s ...