Grand Sérail

Cabinet Meeting on Friday, 34 Items on the Agenda

The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced on Wednesday that caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati convened a ministerial meeting on Friday, January 12 at 9 AM at the Grand Serail. Ten items on the agenda are proposed by the Ministry of the Environment and the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) to ensure the ...

Council of Ministers Meeting Begins

After a wait of almost 3 hours, the meeting of the Council of Ministers finally commenced at the Grand Serail after a quorum was secured. Sixteen of the twenty-four ministers were able to make it to the government session, which was due to take place at half past nine this morning, to discuss an agenda consisting of 25 items, the most important ...

Council of Ministers: Postponement of Military School Candidates' File

The Cabinet session, held Tuesday afternoon in the presence of Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun, decided to grant a one-week extension to continue consultations on the file of Military Academy students. An appropriate decision would be taken in this regard during the next session scheduled in a week. This issue constitutes a point of ...

Makary: The Names of the Killed Journalists Were Added to the List of Those to Be Compensated

Tuesday's government meeting at the Grand Serail addressed 30 provisions. One key provision included adding the names of 4 martyred journalists to the list of names whose families will receive compensation through the council of the South. This initiative underscores the value of their sacrifice and ensures support for those left behind.

Council of Ministers to Meet on Tuesday

The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers has announced that a Cabinet session will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 9:00 AM at the Grand Serail. The session will focus on discussing several items on the agenda, including a presentation by the caretaker Minister of Finance Youssef El-Khalil on the draft general budget for ...

Protests Lead to Postponement of Cabinet Session

The movements announced by the retired military personnel to prevent the Cabinet session from taking place began in the early morning hours. Protesters succeeded in blocking all roads leading to the Grand Serail preventing ministers from arriving. The meeting was postponed due to lack of quorum.

Postponement of Cabinet Session Amid Retired Military Protests

The cabinet session scheduled for today, Tuesday, has been postponed to a later date due to the lack of a quorum. Protests led by retired military personnel prevented the cabinet session from convening at the Grand Serail this morning. Gatherings and demonstrations at designated locations blocked all roads leading to the government meeting place, ...