When the paper published an opinion piece about the new hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners, “a rash of readers” objected, according to Liz Spayd, its public editor – who insulted with her word choice even as she backed their case. The readers were angered, she suggested, by a “distorted characterization” ... Read More »
It may not be too late for a little course correction on how we’re all consuming and evaluating — or not — information in a digital environment. But squeezing some ideological diversity into readers’ media diets is far from a silver bullet to the problem of misinformation and partisan echo ... Read More »
The former vice president of Zimbabwe, Joice Mujuru, says she is open to forming an opposition coalition to unseat longtime President Robert Mugabe in the country’s 2018 elections—including with the Harare pastor who led a mass social media protest against Mugabe in 2016. In an interview with Newsweek, Mujuru—who was ... Read More »
Russia appears to have deployed Special Forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent days, according to US, Egyptian and diplomatic sources, in a move that adds to US concerns about Moscow’s deepening role in Libya. The US and diplomatic officials said any such ... Read More »
The Cabinet will meet again Thursday after concluding another fruitless session to agree a draft state budget, yet Information Minister Melhem Riachi described the deliberations as “positive.” “We continued discussing the budget … and the salary scale and all the files that are included within the budget,” he told reporters ... Read More »
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani praised Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri as a provider of support for Lebanon during a meeting yesterdy in Tehran. Rouhani voiced his support for Berri’s role in maintaining stability in Lebanon and the prospect of improving the two countries’ economic and trade relations. “We place a ... Read More »
“Everywhere around us, everyday Children are denied their rights,” Tanya Chapuisat, UNICEF representative in Lebanon, said at the launch of the joint EU-UNICEF Child Rights Toolkit Wednesday. “Society and the time we live in often take this for granted. It shouldn’t be so and that’s why we are here today.” ... Read More »
Members of the International Support Group for Lebanon yesterday called on Lebanese politicians to work together to reach a new electoral law and conduct timely elections. The group urged political leaders to reach “an early compromise, which would present an appropriate electoral framework for Lebanon.” It also called for “timely, ... Read More »
Tenants briefly blocked a road in Beirut with burning tires Wednesday after previous protests failed to convince authorities to revoke a controversial rent law. The rally was held in the Mathaf area, causing heavy traffic. In January, Parliament endorsed a rent law that would incrementally increase fees for tenants on ... Read More »
Information Minister Melhem Riachi discussed possible media cooperation with Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon Wang Kejian Wednesday. “Lebanon’s media sector has a large impact not only in the country but regionwide as well,” the state-run National News Agency reported Wang as saying after the ambassador expressed interested in working with Lebanon ... Read More »
Lebanese Ministry of Information
