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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

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.

New Government Forms Ministerial Committee to Draft Policy Statement

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 ...

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

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

Nawaf Salam Lebanon cabinet

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 ...

What Is Najib Mikati Playing At?

This is Beirut, 06/01 21:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Najib Mikati Cabinet

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 ...

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

This is Beirut, 2024-12-17 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Cabinet Najib Mikati

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

This is Beirut, 2024-12-01 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon August 4 Cabinet Port explosion

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

This is Beirut, 2024-10-11 15:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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 ...

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