Protesters Saturday converged on the Nejmeh Square in Beirut’s Downtown to demand timely parliamentary elections based on a new electoral law.
Protesters rally in Beirut to demand new ‘fair’ voting system
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Cabinet Passes Oil and Gas Decrees, Replaces Abdul Menhem Youssef
The Cabinet approved Wednesday the long-awaited oil and gas decrees and appointed two successors to Abdul Menhem Youssef — the controversial director general of the OGERO telecom authority who was also serving as director general of investment and maintenance at the telecom ministry. Foreign Minister […]
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Shorter urges greater representation for women in politics
British Amabssador to Lebanon, Hugo Shorter, hailed Lebanese women seeking to take up a political role, in a speech addressing successful women from all walks of life, who are making an impact in their field, motivating and inspiring people around them. In the speech which […]
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Director of Political Affairs at Foreign Ministry Meets Kaag after Tweet
Director of Political and Consular Affairs of the Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Charbel Wehbe, held a meeting with UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag on Thursday after the latter’s tweets replying to comments made by President Michel Aoun about Hizbullah’s arms. During the meeting, Wehbe […]