Cabinet

Cabinet Session Reiterates the Need to Stop 'Unacceptable Israeli Violations'

Caretaker Minister Najib Mikati chaired a Cabinet session on Tuesday afternoon at the Grand Serail. At the end of the session, caretaker Information Minister Ziad Makary cited Mikati reiterating “drawing the attention of the Monitoring Committee and the ambassadors we meet with to the need to stop the unacceptable Israeli violations,” ...

Families of August 4 Victims Warn Cabinet Against Corrupt Move at Upcoming Meeting

The Families of the Victims of the August 4 port explosion issued a statement on Sunday condemning “the inclusion of item 26 on the Cabinet's agenda scheduled for Monday, December 2, 2024, which involves reviewing the legal and professional status of suspect Hani Hajj Shehade, possibly paving the way for his reinstatement to his ...

PM Mikati: Hezbollah Agrees to Implement Resolution 1701; Diplomatic Solution on the Table

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Friday, following the Cabinet session at the Grand Serail, that "the Cabinet has decided, at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to submit a request to the Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of Resolution 1701." He affirmed, "A diplomatic solution is on ...

Mikati: Cabinet Session Adjourned Till Next Week Amid Retirees' Protests

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced the adjournment of the cabinet session set to take place on Friday, one hour before it was supposed to convene, in order to avoid clashes with retired military personnel gathered outside the serail in protest against their deteriorating living conditions. “I informed all concerned of the ...

S. Gemayel: Extension of Army Commander's Term is Sole Constitutional Option

Samy Gemayel, leader of the Kataeb party, declared on Wednesday that "the only solution to avoid a vacancy at the head of the military institution is to postpone the date of the army commander's retirement." At a press conference on Wednesday, Gemayel discussed the term of office of the army's commander-in-chief, Joseph Aoun, which expires on ...