Politics

Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, met, at his ministry office on Monday, with a delegation of the Representative Committee of the Prisoners and Released, chaired by Abbas Qabalan. The latter indicated that “the meeting touched on the situation of some Lebanese journalists who work for Arab and non-Arab satellite

The State Forces Alliance bloc confirmed its support for amending the Personal Status Law, stating: “This amendment comes in response to the diverse requirements and needs of society.” The bloc said in a statement: “The proposed amendment provides citizens with logical options that suit different circumstances and situations, which enhances

Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, on Monday welcomed Admiral Edward Ahlgren, the UK’s Senior Defense Advisor for the Middle East, and his accompanying delegation at the second presidency in Ain al-Tineh. British Ambassador to Lebanon, Hamish Cowell, was also in attendance. Discussions focused on the situation in Lebanon and

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: “We must strengthen our military capabilities in order to deter Israel from its practices against the Palestinian people.” Erdogan added during his participation in a meeting of the Justice and Development Party branch in the northeastern province of Rize: “Just as we entered Karabakh

The Coordination Framework called on the House of Representatives to proceed with the first reading of the law. He said in a statement that “the Coordination Framework held its regular meeting today, Monday, in Nouri al-Maliki’s office, calling on the House of Representatives to proceed with the first reading of

Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Ahmed Al-Asadi discussed with the Syrian Ambassador to Iraq Sattam Al-Dandah the possibility of settling the status of Syrian workers in Iraq. Al-Asadi said during the meeting that “the Ministry seeks to find solutions within the law to address the situation of Syrians in

The Coordination Framework will hold its regular meeting this afternoon, Monday, in the capital, Baghdad, in the presence of the Prime Minister and leaders of the blocs representing the Coordination framework forces, to discuss a number of political files, including the Turkish incursion, completing local entitlements to form the Diyala

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, on Monday held phone discussions with his Lebanese and Israeli counterparts, Abdallah Bou Habib and Israel Katz, in an effort to prevent the conflict in the Middle East from escalating, according to Italy’s Nova News Agency. Following talks, Tajani