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LEBANESE FORCES LEADER GEAGEA DISCUSSES RESOLUTION 1701 WITH UN ENVOY
The head of the “Lebanese Forces” party, Samir Geagea, met in Maarab with the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert.
The meeting took place on the eve of Security Council consultations on the implementation of Res…
WTO members voice support for early start of Director-General selection process
Fifty-eight members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) took the floor at a meeting of the WTO General Council, held on 22nd July, to voice support for a proposal from the African Group calling for an early start to the Director-General selection p…
Ankara welcomes inter-Palestinian political deal
ANKARA, Turkiye on Tuesday welcomed the meeting that brought Palestinian political factions together in the Chinese capital Beijing, where they signed a declaration aimed at ensuring national unity.
In a press release, the Turkish Foreign Ministry ha…
BERRI MEETS WITH MUFTI OF ZAHLE, BEKAA OVER DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES
House Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Tuesday welcomed the Mufti of Zahle and Bekaa, Dr. Sheikh Ali Ghazawi, accompanied by a delegation of scholars and notable figures from the region, at the Second Presidency headquarters in Ain al-Tineh.
The meeting also…
China adds 6.98 million new urban jobs in H1
China created a total of 6.98 million new urban jobs in the first half of the year, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing official data on Tuesday.
In June, the country’s surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at five percent, with the employment situa…
MAWLAWI MEETS IRAQI NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR OVER REGIONAL SECURITY, BILATERAL COOPERATION
Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji on Tuesday met with Caretaker Interior Minister, Judge Bassam Mawlawi, and his accompanying delegation in Baghdad.
The reportedly meeting focused on the latest political and security developments in the …
MIKATI HOLDS SERIES OF LOCAL, SECURITY AND DIPLOMATIC MEETINGS AT GRAND SERAIL, BROACHES DEVELOPMENTS WITH EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR, MEETS LAWMAKERS
Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Tuesday held a meeting at the Grand Serail, with Caretaker Water and Energy Minister, Dr. Walid Fayyad, and the Director General of Electricite Du Liban (EDL), Kamal Hayek.
Minister Fayyad said that the meet…
UAE navigates global tech crisis swiftly and efficiently, says Cybersecurity Council Head
Dr. Mohammed Hamad Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council, has highlighted the country’s effective management of the recent global technical disruption, noting “despite this, the UAE has emerged stronger than ever, with all sectors and inf…
ARMY CHIEF MEETS SWEDISH AMBASSADOR ON FAREWELL VISIT, BROACHES SITUATION WITH MP ABOU FAOUR
Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, on Tuesday received at his Yarze office, the Ambassador of Sweden to Lebanon, Ann Dismorr, who paid him a farewell visit upon winding her diplomatic mission in Lebanon.
The army commander also received MP Wael Abo…
INDUSTRY MINISTER MEETS US AMBASSADOR
Caretaker Industry Minister, George Bouchikian, on Tuesday received at his ministry office, US Ambassador to Lebanon, Lisa A. Johnson, with whom he discussed the bilateral relations between Lebanon and the United States, and how to help enhance Lebane…
