Caretaker Information Minister, Ziad Makary, addressed a formal letter to The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph, Associated Press, Fox News, Reuters, The New York Times, and the BBC. In his letter, Makary emphasized the impermissibility of their accredited journalists accompanying Israeli occupation forces during their incursions into ... Read More »
Makary, MP Ibrahim Moussawi Discuss Israeli Violations and Media Conduct
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, received head of the Parliamentary Media and Telecommunications Committee, MP Ibrahim Moussawi, at his office. The meeting addressed the latest developments in Lebanon, particularly in light of escalating Israeli attacks and violations of Lebanese sovereignty, as well as a series of breaches committed by ... Read More »
Makary Says Ceasefire is Top Priority, Hails Internal Solidarity with the Displaced
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, stressed that the security of the airport is under the control of the Lebanese army, adding that there are arrangements that the state can adopt to protect the key facilities from the Israeli attacks. Interviewed by MTV channel, Makary saw no signs of an ... Read More »
Makary Receives Phone Call from Iraqi Communications and Media Commission Chairman Amid Crisis in Lebanon
Caretaker Minister of Information, Eng. Ziad Makary, received a phone call from the Chairman of the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission, Dr. Ali Al-Muayad, during which the role of the Iraqi media in the relief campaigns called for by the supreme religious authority was presented, in addition to Iraq’s “full ... Read More »
Makary from Grand Serail: We hold on to France’s Ceasefire Initiative
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met at the Grand Serail with Caretaker Information Minister, Ziad Makary, who informed his host of the contacts he had held in Paris on the sidelines of the Francophonie Summit, in which he represented Lebanon. “We have relayed via media means to all the presidents ... Read More »
Makary and UNESCO Beirut Launch a New Initiative to Digitalize Teleliban Archives with the Support of Aliph
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Al Makary, and UNESCO Beirut Office announced a new initiative, the “Documentary Heritage Emergency Intervention for TeleLiban Archives” thanks to the support of ALIPH. Established in May 1959, TeleLiban, the first state television in the Arab region, started broadcasting in black and white and it ... Read More »
Makary Receives Invitation to Unveil Memorial Statues of Artists Adib and Salwa Haddad
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, welcomed, at his ministry office, member of Aley Municipal Council Nabil Gharib, accompanied by Nidal Haddad, granddaughter of late Lebanese actor Adib Haddad. The pair invited their host to unveil the memorial statues of artists Adib and Salwa Haddad, aka Abu Melhem and Em ... Read More »
Makary, China Ambassador Discuss Media Cooperation
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, met, at his ministry office on Monday, with China’s Ambassador to Lebanon, Qian Minjian, and an accompanying delegation, in the presence of Director General of the Ministry of Information, Hassan Falha. Talks touched on the means of coordination and cooperation between Lebanon and China, ... Read More »
Makary Receives “Lebtalks” Editor-in-Chief Christiane Gemayel
Caretaker Minister of Information, Engineer Ziad Makary, received, at his ministry office, the Editor-in-Chief of LebTalks website, Christiane Gemayel, who thanked him for his “position refusing the appearance of journalists before any security or military apparatus.” Gemayel considered that the Minister has established the principle for holding journalists accountable before the concerned ... Read More »
Makary Meets President of Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, welcomed, at his ministry office, President of Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group, Raouf Abu Zaki. Following the meeting, Abu Zaki told reporters that he exchanged with his host opinions and ideas about the media making and the ongoing transformations. He added that talks also touched on ... Read More »