Jordan News Updates
House Speaker Nabih Berri on Monday received at the Second Presidency headquarters in Ain al-Tineh the Beirut Bar Association Dean, Fadi Masri.
Speaker Berri also received the Deputy Head of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council, Sheikh Ali Al-Khatib,
Among Ain El-Tineh’s itinerant visitors for today had been Governor of Mount Lebanon, Judge Mohammed Al-Makkawi.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
Sheikh Humam Hamoudi, President of the Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq, met with Rashid Al-Azzawi, Secretary-General of the Iraqi Islamic Party, and his deputy, Ammar Youssef, and they discussed, in the presence of Salah al-Din Provincial Council member Ammar al-Baldawi, developments in the Iraqi arena, and developments in the political movement in Salah al-Din.
In a statement, Sheikh Hamoudi stressed the importance of adopting a spirit of positive dialogue between the political components of Salah al-Din Governorate, and maintaining balances through participation in responsibilities, considering this the true guarantee of the governorate’s stability, through the sharing of roles and opportunities for cooperation to advance reality and serve its people.
For his part, Al-Azzawi considered the ongoing dialogues a state of positive awareness to give priority to the public interest, build understandings and crystallize visions that enhance the chances of completion and success of the government’s program.
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rce: National Iraqi News Agency
Head of the Free Patriotic Movement, MP Gebran Bassil, on Monday received at his Bayyada residence, the Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Lebanon, Ahmed Al Saidi, in the presence of MP Ghassan Atallah and Foreign Relations Officer Tarek Sadiq.
Discussions reportedly dwelt on political developments in the region, the Lebanese-Omani relations, and ways to strengthen them.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
The Founding Committee of Government Hospitals Employees, along with Caretaker Minister of Public Health, Dr. Firas Al-Abiad, on Monday discussed an array of key issues.
Minister Al-Abiad praised hospital staff’s dedication and reaffirmed support for government hospitals, promising increased financial aid and privileges.
The meeting addressed concerns such as productivity decrees, medical coverage, school grants, and shift policies, with the minister emphasizing clarity and adherence to existing directives.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Rahi, on Monday received in Bkerki, Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, and Caretaker Minister of Telecommunications, Johnny Corm, as well as Lawyer Boutros Frangieh.
Discussions reportedly touched on national matters and the country’s general political situation.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Hamid Naeem Al-Ghazi, received the head of the Sunni Endowment Office, Mishaan Al-Khazraji, and his accompanying delegation.
During the meeting, Al-Ghazi stressed ‘the importance of the roles played by endowments, including the Sunni Endowment, in strengthening the foundations of national unity, by adopting moderate discourse that enhances the values of tolerance in society.’
For his part, Al-Khazraji praised the role of the General Secretariat of the Coordinating Council of Ministers, its cooperation with the Sunni Endowment Office, and the expansion of the scope of cooperation in many important areas that support the role of the Endowments in building a strong and cohesive national society.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Beirut on May 2nd 2024 together with President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides.
They will head to the Grand Serail for a meeting chaired by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, then to Ain el Tineh for a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
During the proceedings of the 11th International Cooperative Conference for Asia, the Pacific, the Middle East, and North Africa in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, attended by representatives from 52 countries, the Lebanese delegation, headed by the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Abbas Hajj Hassan, strongly denounced the aggressive actions carried out by Israel in the Gaza Strip.
The delegation called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and urged for prompt assistance to be provided to over 800 cooperatives in occupied Palestine, as advocated by representatives of the International Cooperative Alliance.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati will receive at 4:30 p.m. today at the Grand Serail, a delegation from the ‘Strong Republic’ bloc, in the presence of Caretaker Interior and Municipalities Minister Judge Bassam Mawlawi, and Acting Chief of the General Security, Major General Elias Baissari.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
A group of independent MPs and representatives of various blocs announced today, Monday, the formation of the (Parliamentary State Support Coalition), which includes about 25 MPs from various governorates, to work on approving important legislation within the House of Representatives.
The MPs in the Coalition agreed to name MP Yousif Al-Kalabi as head of the parliamentary bloc and Faleh Al-Khazali as secretary-general of the coalition.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency