This is Beirut, 03/07 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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 ...
This Is Beirut, 29/05 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Cabinet Nawaf Salam
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 ...
This is Beirut, 11/04 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon public schools cabinet
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 ...
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 ...
This is Beirut, 17/03 19:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Council of Ministers cabinet Central Bank
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 ...
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 ...
This is Beirut, 06/03 18:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Saudi Arabia Baabda Palace Nawaf Salam Cabinet
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 ...
Lyne Sammouri, 25/02 13:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Waddah Sadek Cabinet Vote of Confidence Lebanon
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.
This is Beirut, 11/02 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Government Nawaf Salam Cabinet
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 ...
This is Beirut, 05/02 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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 ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 14/01 12:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Lebanon Government Cabinet Parliament
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 ...
This is Beirut, 06/01 21:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
High-ranking parliamentary sources questioned the reasons that led caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati to place the draft law on bank restructuring on the Cabinet's agenda for its session on Tuesday, and why he discreetly sent it as an annex last Friday. The same sources unanimously agreed that the draft law was rushed and prepared by a ...