Category: Governance

Taiwan’s military announced that it “spotted several Chinese planes and ships operating in the Taiwan Strait today,” saying they simulated an attack on the self-ruled island, as reported by AFP. “Taipei forces have spotted several groups of communist … … Read MoreCHINESE MILITARY EXERCISES SIMULATE AN ATTACK ON MAINLAND TAIWAN

MP Bilal Abdallah said today on Twitter: “Before any official gets enthusiastic and registers high-ceilinged positions vis-a-vis the people’s objection to injustice and the poor distribution of electricity from water plants, one ought to study the doss… … Read MoreABDALLAH CALLS FOR A CALM DIALOGUE WITH THE DIRECT STAKEHOLDERS

US Ambassador Dorothy Shea offered condolences today to the Director-General of Public Security, Major General Abbas Ibrahim, upon the passing of his father, Kazem Ibrahim.Source: National News Agency … Read MoreSHEA PAYS CONDOLENCES TO IBRAHIM FOR HIS LATE FATHER

Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Al-Makary, on Thursday issued a statement regretting the failure of all the efforts that had been exerted to address the righteous demands of the National News Agency’s employees. “As of midnight, the National Ne… … Read MoreMINISTER OF INFORMATION SAYS NATIONAL NEWS AGENCY’S OPEN STRIKE “BITTER DECISION”

Caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Bassam Mawlawi, on Thursday tasked Beirut Fire Brigade and the Civil Defense to immediately carry out the process of cooling the wheat silos at Beirut port in a manner that does not threaten people’s s… … Read MoreMAWLAWI TASKS BEIRUT FIRE BRIGADE, CIVIL DEFENSE TO IMMEDIATELY COOL BEIRUT PORT SILOS

Parliament Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Thursday welcomed at the second presidential residence in Ain al-Tineh, international aid coordinator to Lebanon, French Ambassador Pierre Dukan, in the presence of French Ambassador to Lebanon, Anne Grillo, with who… … Read MoreBERRI CALLS FOR PLENARY SESSION ON TUESDAY, BROACHES LATEST DEVELOPMENTS WITH VISITORS

Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati received, at the Grand Serail on Thursday, French envoy in charge of coordinating the international support to Lebanon, Ambassador Pierre Duquesne, accompanied by French Ambassador to Lebanon, Anne Grillo.Separatel… … Read More(UPDATE) MIKATI MEETS DUQUESNE, CARETAKER JUSTICE MINISTER, AKKARI DELEGATION, CARETAKER INTERIOR MINISTER

Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, noted in an interview with CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, that peace with Israel is a “strategic choice, but there are certain requirements that must be made” before it, adding that countries that … … Read MoreSAUDI MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS: PEACE WITH ISRAEL IS A STRATEGIC CHOICE, BUT THERE ARE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MADE