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Lebanese truck drivers are stuck since several weeks ago near the Saudi port of Dabba. The drivers were promised to be provided with ships to transport the trucks to Tripoli and Beirut ports. However, nothing happened.

The list headed by Jad Tabet won on Saturday in the polls held to elect a head of the Beirut Order of Engineers and five new council members. The polls were held amid tight security measures and under the supervision of Khaled Shehab, the head […]

NNA – Economy and Trade Minister, Raed Khoury, asserted, on Saturday, that his Ministry shall “carry out its utmost duties in monitoring prices, especially during the implementation phase of the salaries and ranks series.” “We have launched the Regional Center for Human Resources Training on […]

NNA – Social Affairs Minister, Pierre Bou Assi, indicated, on Saturday, that “PM Saad Hariri has not declared his acceptance of the relativity electoral law but merely expressed that he has no objection to it, meaning that it is not his first choice.” “We are […]

NNA – State Minister for Displaced Affairs, Moueen al-Merehbi, asserted that “dealing with the repercussions of the displacement issue is a general international responsibility,” while stressing that “Lebanon can no longer shoulder any more burdens.” Merehbi’s words came before a Swedish Mission delegation including Swedish […]

NNA – Minister of Public Works and Transportation Youssef Fenianos welcomed on Saturday at his ministerial office in Al-Fiyyadiyeh a Russian delegation with discussions reportedly featuring high on the current regional economic and political issues. They also discussed means of cooperation between Lebanon and Russia […]

NNA – Head of the Lebanese Democratic Party, Displaced Minister Talal Erslan, indicated that “the situation in Syria could be more dangerous; however, it is definitely more solid than it used to be.” Erslan’s words came before a Russian delegation, including current and previous members […]

Newly appointed Lebanese Armed Forces Commander, General Joseph Aoun inspected on Saturday and for the first time since his appointment as Lebanese army chief the border town of Arsal. General Aoun toured the entire town’s outskirts in particular the army’s positions in Daher el-Khayl, Wadi […]

It has been deemed necessary for the State Minister for Combating Corruption, Nicolas Tueni to clarify the following: Minister Tueni met Friday the 7th of April 2017, after the parliamentary meeting, with his excellence the Italian ambassador to Lebanon Mr. Massimo Marotti and discussed with […]