Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, said on Sunday via her Twitter account: “I thank everyone who drew my attention to a consensual contract that was stopped before my appointment.” She added: “Since I took over my duties, I requested the cancellation of contracts by mutual consent that impose ... Read More »
Foreign Ministry Places Hotline Numbers For Embassies, Consulates Abroad
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants placed the numbers of the hotlines of Lebanese embassies and consulates abroad at the disposal of Lebanese citizens and expatriate communities for emergency cases, which are available at the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12e5M8rDy2WX9XDatSuoQXThQceC45jy0/viewm NNA Read More »
Breaking: 26 New Coronavirus Cases in Lebanon, Total of 438
The Ministry of Public Health announced on Sunday, March 29th, that the total of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Lebanon has risen to 438. The ministry confirmed this in its daily coronavirus report released on the same date. The report said: “Until 29/03/2020, the total of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases at Rafik ... Read More »
Breaking: 2 New Coronavirus Deaths Recorded in Lebanon, Total of 10
Lebanon now has a total of 10 coronavirus-related deaths, the Ministry of Public Health confirmed in its daily COVID-19 report on Sunday, March 29th. The Health Ministry’s report said that 2 coronavirus patients have passed away in the past 24 hours. According to the ministry, both patients were suffering from ... Read More »
Coronavirus: US becomes first country in world to surpass 100,000 known cases
‘It’s going to be an ugly day, and it’s going to be a sad day,’ says New York governor America has become the first country in the world to surpass 100,000 known cases of coronavirus with the number of deaths exceeding 1,700. Donald Trump has introduced the biggest raft of economic ... Read More »
China’s Wuhan, where the coronavirus emerged, begins to lift its lockdown
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged, began lifting a two-month lockdown on Saturday by restarting some metro services and reopening borders, allowing some semblance of normality to return and families to reunite. After being cut-off from the rest of the country for two months, the ... Read More »
Army Ensures Curfew Plan Enforcement
The Lebanese Army said in a statement on Saturday that its troops have deployed around all Lebanese regions to ensure that a curfew order to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus is respected. “Army units deployed in all Lebanese regions executed exceptional measures to implement the curfew decision from ... Read More »
Breaking: 1 New Coronavirus Death Recorded in Lebanon
Lebanon now has 8 coronavirus-related deaths, the Ministry of Public Health confirmed on March 28th. This was announced in the daily coronavirus report released by the Health Ministry on Saturday, in which 1 new coronavirus death was confirmed. The ministry said the deceased was suffering from chronic diseases before his ... Read More »
The Government is Going to Evacuate the Lebanese Stranded Abroad
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nassif Hitti, promised to bring Lebanese people back to their country. As reported by The Daily Star, Hitti will also ensure that students abroad receive money transfers. As a result of the precautionary measures taken to wane the spread of the coronavirus, many Lebanese people are ... Read More »
Health Ministry: 412 lab-confirmed Coronavirus cases in Lebanon
The Ministry of Public Health announced, in a statement on Saturday, that “twenty-one new laboratory-confirmed cases infected with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been registered, including the cases diagnosed at the Rafic Hariri Governmental Hospital, and those reported from other university hospitals accredited by the Ministry.” “The total number of confirmed ... Read More »