Government Policy

During his official visit to Canada, Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Dr. Abdallah Bou Habib, met with his Canadian counterpart, Melanie Joly, ‘as part of joint efforts to strengthen the bilateral relations and discuss the repercus…

Deputy House Speaker, Elias Bou Saab, on Thursday welcomed UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Antoinette Hennis-Plasschaert.

Discussions primarily focused on the Syrian refugee crisis, with Bou Saab urging the UN to find a swift and serious …

Mufti of Akkar, Sheikh Zaid Mohammad Bakkar Zakaria, on Thursday visited the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Lebanon, Walid Bukhari, at the Saudi Embassy in Beirut.

Discussions reportedly touched on local, national and Akkari affairs.

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Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, on Thursday hosted at the Second Presidency House in Ain el-Tineh, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, with whom he discussed the general situation in Lebanon and the broader region.

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Caretaker Defense Minister, Maurice Sleem, on Thursday met with Egyptian Ambassador, Alaa Moussa, with whom he discussed the historical ties between the two countries and peoples, as well as current developments in Lebanon and the region.

Source: Na…

Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, on Thursday met with Acting Health Minister Dr. Firas Abiad at Dar al-Fatwa to discuss healthcare issues.

Dr. Abiad highlighted the Ministry’s efforts in securing medications and improv…

Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Thursday met with UN Special Representative Jan Kubis, with whom he discussed general conditions and developments in southern Lebanon.

PM Mikati also met with UN Resident Coordinator, Imran Riza, with whom h…

Major General Elias Baisari, the Acting Director General of Lebanon’s General Security, on Thursday called for unified political action and societal support to address the extensive Syrian refugee crisis.

In an interview with “General Security” magaz…

Bahaa Hariri met on Thursday with British Ambassador to Lebanon, Hamish Cowell, at his current residence at the Phoenicia Hotel.

The meeting, according to Hariri’s media office, focused on “the latest political developments in Lebanon and the region….

The House Committee of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants has reached Naqoura for a meeting with UNIFIL Commander, Major General Aroldo Lazaro, our correspondent reported on Thursday.

Shortly after the delegation arrived, sirens began blaring at the UNIFI…