Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, welcomed, at his ministry office, the head of Tripoli Tourism Association, Mohammad Majzoub, who briefed his host on the upcoming festivals the northern city will host in August. Majzoub hoped that Makary would sponsor the said event and help organize it. NNA Read More »
Makary: Media Plays Role In Calls For Raprochement, But Also In Division
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, stressed the role played by media in advancing dialogue, and even in causing schism. “Media plays a pivotal and essential role in the calls for rapprochement and dialogue, but also in rift and division,” Makary told a conference on the role of media means ... Read More »
Makary: France Has Not Abandoned Its Initiative, I Exercise My Powers According To The Law In Regard To Tele-Liban
Caretaker Information Minister Ziad Al-Makary affirmed that France did not abandon its initiative of having Marada Movement Chief Sleiman Franjieh as President of the Republic and Nawaf Salam as Prime Minister, stressing that “if France had abandoned its initiative, Franjieh would have been the first to be informed of this ... Read More »
Makary Delivers Lebanon’s Word At 53rd Session Of Arab Information Ministers Council In Rabat: We Advocate Communication Bridge Policy
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, delivered Lebanon’s word at the meeting of the Council of Arab Information Ministers, held in Rabat, thanking “the Kingdom of Morocco, king, government and people, for their warm hospitality and for hosting the Council’s session.” Minister Makary said, “First, allow me to thank the ... Read More »
Loneliness or Social Isolation Linked to Serious Health Outcomes
There have been many studies on the associations between social isolation, loneliness, and the risk of dying early, but some results have been controversial or mixed, according to the paper published Monday in the journal Nature Human Behaviour. Those conflicting results could be due to research only focusing on ... Read More »
Makary Honors As-Safir Newspaper’s Founder Talal Salman For His Pioneering Media Role
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, on Friday honored the Publisher of “As-Safir” newspaper, Talal Salman, at the newspaper’s building in Hamra, and presented him with an honorary shield as a token of appreciation from the Ministry of Information for his pioneering role in free written media, as part of ... Read More »
Disturbing Research Warns AI May Be ‘Great Filter’ That Wipes Out Human Civilisation
Advanced artificial intelligence could pose a catastrophic risk to humanity and wipe out entire civilisations, a new study warns. AI could be the potential “Great Filter” answer to the Fermi paradox, with the potential to wipe out intelligent life in the universe before it can make contact with others, suggested the yet-to-be peer-reviewed study, posted ... Read More »
Makary Mourns The Passing Of Lebanese Writer George Yammine: His Intellectual Impact Keeps Him In The Heart And Mind
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Al-Makary, mourned the passing of Lebanese writer George Ibrahim Yammine, where he wrote on Twitter that on this sad day the Lebanese shed two tears, one for his painful passing and another because he died while in exile…”Our consolation is that his intellectual and literary impact will ... Read More »
Al-Makary Visits “Our Lady Of Al-Hara” Monastery In Tabbaneh
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Al-Makary, visited the Monastery of “Our Lady of Al-Hara” in Tabbaneh in the North, accompanied by “Marada Movement” political bureau member, Rafli Diab, and the head of the “March Association”, Leah Baroudi. They were received at the monastery by Father George Jreij on behalf of ... Read More »
Makary Discusses Means Of Media Cooperation With WAN-IFRA “Women In News” Program Delegation
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary received, at his Tele Liban office, United Press International (UPI) writer and journalist Dalal Saoud. Caretaker Minister Makary also received a delegation representing WAN-IFRA “Women in News” Program, including Program Director in the Arab region, Dalal Saoud, and Advisory Program Director and Program Coordinator in ... Read More »