Caretaker Information Minister, Ziad Al-Makary, is currently representing Lebanon at the opening session of the Francophone Summit held in Djerba, Tunisia, with the participation of 88 countries. Al-Makary heads an official delegation including Foreign Affairs Ministry Secretary-General, Ambassador Hani Chmaytelli, Lebanon’s Ambassador to Tunisia Antoine Franjieh, Lebanon’s Ambassador to UNESCO ... Read More »
Makary Visits CCIAT
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, visited the Chamber of Commerce Industry & Agriculture of Tripoli & North Lebanon (CCIAT), where he toured its facilities and was briefed on its work in various fields. During the tour, the minister stressed that Lebanon has a prosperous future. “After what President Dabboussi explained to me, I ... Read More »
Makary Meets With Media Representatives, Urges Control Of Hate Speech
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Al-Makary, on Thursday met at the ministry’s public hall with representatives of the audio-visual and written media, its directors and editors-in-chief, in the presence of Press Syndicate Head, Aouni Al-Kaaki. Makary stressed that “the Ministry of Information is not a dictatorial institution, but rather sticks ... Read More »
Makary Visits “Sawt El-Ghad” Radio Station
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of broadcasting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as a donation, revealing that “there is a good offer from the Qatari side about the possibility of financing its transmission.” He said, “The main goal is for Television of ... Read More »
Makary Condemns Incident Outside MTV Station, Calls For Demonstrating Awareness And Avoiding Tensions
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Al-Makary condemned last night’s incident outside the local channel “MTV”. “Everyone is required to demonstrate the highest level of national responsibility to overcome the current crisis,” Caretaker Minister Makary said in a statement. Minister Makary called on the political forces and media outlets to stay ... Read More »
Information Minister Deems Consensus On President “Not Democratic”
The Cultural Movement – Antelias organized a symposium on Father Michael Rouhana’s book “The Fifth Republic: The Solution to the Lebanese Dilemma” under the auspices of Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Al-Makary, at the Rahbani Brothers Hall of Saint Elias Monastery – Antelias. In an intervention, Minister Makary said the ... Read More »
Inforamation Ministry Publishes Media Draft Law On Its Website
The Ministry of Information published on its website the media draft law and a bundle of relevant questions, asking for suggestions and comments to help reach a modern bill. It is to note that the draft law is currently under discussion at the parliament. NNA Read More »
Makary Meets US Ambassador
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary received in his office at the ministry, US Ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea, with discussions reportedly touching on the Ministry’s projects and the means to bolster the bilateral cooperation in all fields. NNA Read More »
Falha Meets Egyptian Media Delegation
Ministry of Information General Director, Dr. Hassan Falha, on Tuesday welcomed an Egyptian media delegation representing Egyptian newspapers “Al-Nahar” and “Al-Ahram”. The meeting discussed common Arab issues and stressed the “historical relationship, especially through political geography and history, between Egypt and Lebanon.” The meeting also affirmed that “Egypt and Lebanon ... Read More »
Makary, Syrian Social Nationalist Party Discuss General Developments, Media Affairs
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Al-Makari welcomed a delegation from the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. The meeting took stock of the country’s general conditions and media affairs. Conferees stressed that the current stage required more efforts to reach an agreement on the election of a new President of the Republic, ... Read More »