The world is moving a step closer to ending the coronavirus pandemic, the scientist behind Britain’s first vaccine has declared, as Boris Johnson said he hoped the majority of those most at-risk could be immunised by Easter. Successful trial results for the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine, suggesting it could protect up ...

Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced on Monday, in its daily report on the emerging Coronavirus ‘COVID-19’ epidemic, that 31 patients are currently in critical condition and 2 others have recovered, while 3 death cases have been reported during the past 24 hours. In details, the report indicated the following: – ...

Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, congratulated via Twitter the Lebanese on the 77th Independence Day, saying: “In order to achieve true independence, we must work for the independence of the judiciary, refuse to participate in quotas, reject sectarianism, end impunity, eliminate corruption, and return people’s looted ...

Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Friday deemed the Lebanese Dive Fairouz as the country’s notable icon who has raised Lebanon’s name so high and brought the Lebanese together through her heavenly voice and art.   Minister Abdel Samad was speaking in an interview with Radio ...

Caretaker Information Minister, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Thursday addressed a letter to Caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Brigadier General Mohamed Fahmi, asking to provide her with all the available information regarding press card forgers and media impersonators, in order to take appropriate legal measures against perpetrators.   ...

The Ministry of Information issued a statement regarding Lebanon’s refraining from signing the recommendations of the Second World Conference on Media Freedom hosted by Canada and Botswana on November 16, 2020.   The MoI statement read as follows: “Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, had contacted caretaker Minister of ...

Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, held a meeting via Zoom with former MP Ghassan Mukhaibar, Director of Programs at Tele Liban, Hassan Shakour, and a work group from the UNDP, the Ministry of Information and Tele Liban, to discuss the plan for media advertisement developed by the Ministry ...

The Ministry of Information on Tuesday warned those pretending to be journalists and forging documents in an attempt to move freely against lockdown measures, stressing that the law criminalizes impersonation and fraud.   In its statement, the Ministry also thanked all journalists covering the confinement period, hailing their objectivity and ...

Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Thursday called for ceasing the polemic over the government formation, placing the right person in the right place, and allowing specialists to perform their duties.   Minister Abdel Samad was speaking on Thursday in an interview with MTV Station, where ...

The Ministry of Health announced on Monday 1041 new Coronavirus cases in Lebanon and 11 new deaths during the past 24 hours. LBCI