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 »
Makary Discusses Bilateral Cooperation With Egyptian Delegation
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, met, at his ministry office with an Egyptian media delegation comprising editor-in-chief of Nahar newspaper Osama Sharshar, and deputy chief editor of Al Ahram daily Mohammad Thabet. “The meeting with the Information Ministry was positive,” said Sharshar. “Minister Makary is the engineer of ... Read More »
Makary Meets Media Faculties’ Deans, Directors Over Activating Cooperation With Universities
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary met with the Deans and Directors of Media Faculties, as well as the Association of Media Academics in Lebanon, in the presence of the Ministry’s General Director, Dr. Hassan Falha. The ministry’s planned activities and projects were discussed, as well as the means to ... Read More »
MP Abdallah Contacts Minister Of Information Over Carrying Out Widest Awareness Campaign Against Cholera
Head of the House Committee of Public Health, MP Bilal Abdallah contacted Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, with whom he agreed to strengthen cooperation with the Ministry of Information, and through it with all media outlets, to carry out the widest awareness, prevention and guidance campaign to confront the ... Read More »