French President contacts Speaker Berri by phone
Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, on Thursday received a phone call from French President, Emmanuel Macron.
Source: National news agency – Lebanon
Day: September 20, 2024
Hamas condemns Zionist aggression on Beirut’s southern suburb
Hamas Movement condemned, on Friday, the terrorist aggression launched by Zionist enemy aircraft in Beirut’s southern suburb.
It added, “We consider what happened in the southern suburb a new crime in the series of Zionist crimes and a violation of …
Bou Habib flies to New York to partake in UNSC meeting on Lebanon
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants announced, in a statement on Thursday, that “following the cyber-attacks that targeted several Lebanese regions, wounding thousands and killing tens, including women, children, and civilians, and after co…
Council of Ministers to meet this afternoon
The Council of Ministers will convene at 3:00 pm today at the Gran Serail, under the chairmanship of Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
Source: National news agency – Lebanon
EU’s Borrell condemns new attack on Lebanon
The Delegation of the European Union to Lebanon on Thursday disseminated a statement released by the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, saying: “Following yesterday’s series of explosions in Lebanon,…
Mikati, Qatar Ambassador discuss health assistance to Lebanon
Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Miakti, met, at the Grand Serail on Thursday, with Qatar’s Ambassador to Lebanon, Saud bin Abdul Rahman Al-Thani, in the presence of Caretaker Minister of Public Health, Firas Abiad.
Talks touched on the health aid Qa…
Makary honors screenwriter Shukri Anis Fakhoury
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, honored, at his ministry office on Thursday, renowned screenwriter and novelist Shukri Anis Fakhoury.
The honoring comes within the context of Makary’s initiative to pay tribute to the stars to whom Té…
Cabinet session on 2025 budget postponed due to lack of quorum
The Cabinet session scheduled for today, Thursday, at the Grand Serail, dedicated to further discussions on the 2025 national budget, has been postponed to 3:00 pm tomorrow, Friday, September 20, 2024.
The postponement was due to the absence of seve…
Japan’s central bank maintains interest rate
Japan’s central bank on Friday kept its policy rate unchanged, while downgrading its assessment of the country’s economy.
At the end of a two-day policy meeting, Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda and his eight board colleagues agreed to keep…
UK’s public debt rises to 100 pct
– The UK’s public debt rose to 2.9 trillion sterling (USD 3.86 trillion) by the end of August, making up 100 percent of the country’s annual economic output, according to official statistics released Friday.
The public debt, including that of the Ba…
Saudi Al-Ahsa Dates Auction ropes in investors, visitors
Photo feature by Khaled Al-Shammari RIYADH, Sept 20 (KUNA) — The 2024 Al-Ahsa Dates Auction is a renowned festival that draws investors and visitors from within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and around the world.
The annual festival, which lasts unti…
World Bank OKs USD 90 mln additional financing for Djibouti economic corridor
The World Bank?’s Board of Directors has approved USD 90 million in additional financing for the Horn of Africa Initiative: Djibouti Regional Economic Corridor project.
The new support will expand the scope of the USD 70 million original project, ap…