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Cabinet Approves New Administrative, Judicial Appointments

This is Beirut, 11/07 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Council of Ministers approved several administrative and judicial appointments during a regular session convened on Friday at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, chaired by President of the Republic Joseph Aoun. The Cabinet appointed Judge Maher Shaito as the new Financial Public Prosecutor. Mazen Soueid was appointed Chairman of the ...

Thailand Set for Another Acting PM After Cabinet Reshuffle

This is Beirut, 03/07 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Thailand Cabinet

Thailand's king is scheduled Thursday to swear in a new cabinet in a reshuffle that will see a third person in a week take on the role as the country's prime minister. The Southeast Asian nation's top office was plunged into turmoil on Tuesday when the Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pending an ethics probe ...

Cabinet Approves Military Grants and Key Appointments

This Is Beirut, 29/05 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Council of Ministers, convening Thursday at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, approved a series of financial and administrative measures, including grants for military personnel and a string of high-level appointments. Effective July 1, active-duty military personnel will receive financial grants of 14 million Lebanese pounds, while retirees ...

The Government Approves Compensation for Public School Teachers

This is Beirut, 11/04 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Cabinet on Friday approved a long-overdue decree granting financial compensation to employees of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, marking what many are calling a long-awaited victory for public school teachers. The decree, which incorporates revisions suggested by the State Council, will take effect immediately upon the ...

Cabinet Approves ‘Merit-Based’ Mechanism for Appointments

This is Beirut, 20/03 05:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cabinet Nawaf Salam Administrative Appointments

The government approved on Thursday a new mechanism for administrative appointments in the public administration. According to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, the mechanism is based on nine criteria, including competence, prioritization, competition, absence of conflicts of interest, transparency, equal opportunity, diversity, inclusion and ...

Government to Announce Administrative Appointment Mechanism on Thursday

This is Beirut, 17/03 19:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Lebanese Council of Ministers convened for a marathon session on Monday to finalize the mechanism for administrative appointments, particularly for high-ranking positions. The meeting, which began at 11 AM at the Grand Serail and lasted over five hours, resulted in the approval of the mechanism in principle. However, its official announcement ...

New Government in Action: Nawaf Salam’s First Cabinet Meeting

Rayan Chami, 06/03 19:50 - Reading : less than a minute

Joseph Aoun Nawaf Salam Cabinet

The first Cabinet meeting since Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government won Parliament’s confidence is being held today at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, chaired by President Joseph Aoun. This crucial session will address several key issues, including the implementation of reforms, the 2025 budget proposal and tax exemptions for war ...

The Council of Ministers Endorses the 2025 Budget

This is Beirut, 06/03 18:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Council of Ministers on Thursday approved the promulgation of the 2025 budget by decree, as well as the temporary extension of the mandates of ambassadors from outside the cadre. At its first session after gaining the parliament’s vote of confidence held at the Baabda Palace, the Cabinet went through twenty-two items on its ...

Waddah Sadek to TIB: We Will Give This Government a Few Months Before Assessing Its Performance

Lyne Sammouri, 25/02 13:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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In an interview with This is Beirut, MP Waddah Sadek said that he would give the new government a few months before assessing its work.

New Government Forms Ministerial Committee to Draft Policy Statement

This is Beirut, 11/02 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s newly formed government established a ministerial committee tasked with drafting the policy statement, a crucial document that will determine whether Parliament grants confidence to the new cabinet. The five-member committee includes Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri, Minister of Culture Ghassan Salameh, Minister of Finance Yassine ...

Nawaf Salam Commits to Building a Reform Government Devoid of Internal Gridlock

This is Beirut, 05/02 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam vowed on Wednesday to form a reformist government that will operate without internal gridlock, pledging transparency and unity as Lebanon faces pressing national challenges. Speaking at a press conference at Baabda Palace following his meeting with President General Joseph Aoun, Salam outlined his strategy for ...

When Hezbollah Takes a Backseat...

Johnny Kortbawi, 14/01 12:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah has been a central player in the political arena since 2005. It effectively replaced Syrian tutelage with its own presence in the Cabinet, starting with its participation in Najib Mikati's first government in April 2005. This marked the beginning of the party’s active and uninterrupted role in governance. More than once, Hezbollah ...

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