The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 12 new Coronavirus cases were registered in the country. The ministry added that 11 infections were locally transmitted and only one case was registered among the returnees. This brings the total number of cases in Lebanon to 1292. NNA Read More »
Hariri Hospital: No new recoveries, one critical case
Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced, on Sunday, in its daily report on the Covid-19 virus developments, that there are 15 patients infected with the Coronavirus currently receiving treatment inside the hospital, including one critical condition in its intensive care unit. The report indicated that 390 tests were conducted at the ... Read More »
Ministers of Health, Information Inspect Beirut Airport
Minister of Public Health, Dr. Hamad Hassan, and Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, at 7:00 pm on Friday paid an inspection visit to Rafic Hariri International Airport to follow up on the measures taken to ensure a safe return of travelers. In an address to the press, ... Read More »
Abdel Samad for Engaging in Dialogue Through Words, Not Arms
In an interview with “Lebanon TV” on Saturday, Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, stressed that “dialogue has become a necessity,” emphasizing the need to “engage in dialogue though resorting to words, not arms.” Abdel Samad renewed the call of her predecessor, Minister Melhem Riachi, to transform the Ministry ... Read More »
Health Ministry: 18 New Corona Cases
The Ministry of Public Health announced, on Sunday, that 18 new cases of cornonavirus infections have been registered, thus increasing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 1873. NNA Read More »
Ministry of Health: 34 new Coronavirus cases in Lebanon
The Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 34 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon. The ministry added that the total number of cases in Lebanon reached 1830. The cases were divided as follows: 15 among the residents and 19 among the returnees. No deaths among the Coronavirus patients ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Receives Invitation To Partake In AVU’S Campaign For Environmental Development
Advisor to the president of the Arab Volunteer Union in Bahrain, Charbel Qabalan, visited on Thursday Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, at her ministry office, and presented her with an invitation to partake in the Union’s Arab Campaign for Environmental Development. Qabalan, who also chairs the Noble Order of ... Read More »
Ministry of Health: 8 New Coronavirus Cases Recorded in Lebanon
The Ministry of Health said on Thursday that 8 new Coronavirus cases were registered in the country. The new cases are distributed as follows: 7 cases among the residents and only one case among the returnees. The ministry added that one death was recorded among the Coronavirus patients during the ... Read More »
Cabinet Extends General Mobilization Until August 2
Minister of Information Manal Abdel Samad said on Thursday that the Cabinet session chaired by Prime Minister Hassan Diab listened to the explanation given by the Minister of Energy on the causes of power outages and the late arrival of the fuel ships. On another note, Abdel Samad also announced ... Read More »
‘People Will Die Within Months’: Lebanon Heads for Famine as Pandemic Accelerates Hunger
Mohamad barely looks surprised when his phone vibrates with an update on the devaluation of the Lebanese pound. “Great, now my salary is worth $60,” the 30-year-old Syrian economics teacher turned refugee said, shaking his head. In the past week alone, the Lebanese pound has lost over 40 per cent ... Read More »