The Ministry of Information announced in a statement, that certificates will be issued to field journalists who participated in the virtual training course, which was organized in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), on international legal frameworks governing armed conflicts and other situations of violence. The ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Offers Condolences On Sheikh Qabalan’s Passing
Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Monday contacted by phone House Speaker, Nabih Berri, offering condolences over the passing of the Head of the Islamic Supreme Shiite Council, Sheikh Abdel Amir Qabalan. Minister Abdel Samad also visited the headquarters of the Islamic Supreme Shiite Council, where ... Read More »
Coordination Meeting Between Ministries Of Information And Telecommunications On Transmission Interruption Problems, Agreement To Form Joint Committee To Develop Solutions
A coordination meeting was held on Thursday at the Information Ministry between Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, and Caretaker Minister of Telecommunications, Eng. Talal Hawat, in the presence of head of National Audiovisual Council, Abdel Hadi Mahfouz, “Tele Liban” Board Chairman, Tawfiq Traboulsi, “Radio Lebanon” Director, Mohammed Gharib, ... Read More »
Pfizer Vaccine Effectiveness Declines Quicker Than AstraZeneca, Says Study
The Delta coronavirus variant diminishes the general performance of both jabs, researchers from the University of Oxford have found The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is initially more effective against the Delta coronavirus variant than the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab, but this protection then declines at a quicker rate, new research has shown. Scientists from the University of Oxford have confirmed ... Read More »
MOPH: 775 New Coronavirus Infections, 4 Deaths
Lebanon has recorded 775 new coronavirus cases and 4 deaths in the past 24 hours, as reported by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Monday. NNA Read More »
Aoun Welcomes Abdel Samad, New Chairman Of Tele Liban’s Board Of Directors
President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, emphasized the importance of the media in maintaining general stability in Lebanon, and called on the visual, written and audio outlets to play a constructive role in the current difficult circumstances which Lebanon is witnessing. The President also called to avoid slipping into ... Read More »
Number of People With High Blood Pressure Doubled Globally in 30 Years, Study Shows
A giant global study finds the number of people over 30 with high blood pressure has doubled over the past 30 years, and more than half of them are not being treated for it. That’s even though many cheap and easy treatments exist — from healthier diet and exercise to ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Asks Media Means To Submit Work On Beirut Port Blast Ahead Of Beirut Humanitarian Award
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, on Wednesday asked media means, journalists, and press workers wishing to apply for the Beirut Humanitarian Award to submit their work with August 4 port blast as a theme. The submission shall be made before the Ministry of Information or via email ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Addresses Media Institutions On Raising Awareness On Fires
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, on Tuesday sent a letter to the media institutions hereby requesting them to broadcast the series of measures to be followed in the event of fires. It is to note that the aforementioned measures were set by the Ministry of Information, in collaboration ... Read More »
Ministry Of Health: 1593 New Infections, 5 Deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced 1,593 new coronavirus infection cases, raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 595,522. Five deaths have been recorded. NNA Read More »