Paul Morcos

Lebanon to Summon Iranian Diplomats After IRGC Claim of Joint Attack with Hezbollah

Information Minister Paul Morcos announced on Thursday that Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has instructed Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji to summon the necessary diplomats from the Iranian Embassy following a statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claiming a joint military operation with Hezbollah against Israel. Earlier Thursday, ...

Lebanese Cabinet to Index IRGC Members Ahead of Deportation

Following a session held Thursday, the Council of Ministers committed to verifying the presence of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members in Lebanon, with a view to their ultimate expulsion, according to the Information Minister Dr. Paul Morcos. The step, the Cabinet said, aims to safeguard national security, assert state ...

Cabinet Demands Hezbollah Disarm “Immediately”

In an extraordinary session held at Baabda Palace, Lebanon’s Council of Ministers on Monday adopted sweeping decisions aimed at asserting state authority over armed activity within Lebanese territory, following renewed rocket launches from southern Lebanon and escalating regional tensions. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced that the ...

Cabinet Extends Jdeideh Landfill Operations

The Council of Ministers met on Thursday at the Grand Serail under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. It approved the continued use of the Jdeideh landfill until the end of 2026 and tasked the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) with establishing a power plant on-site. Following the session, Minister of Information Paul ...

2026 Budget Law Draft: Cabinet to Meet Again on ‘Thursday or Friday’

Information Minister Paul Morcos said on Wednesday that the 2026 budget law draft will be completed on Thursday or Friday after the cabinet convenes to review it. “The government is examining the budget realistically, and we are working to secure revenues to meet the needs of the administrative corps, which has salaries and legitimate ...

Cabinet Appoints Kabbani as Head of CDR and Renews UNIFIL Mandate

In a series of wide-ranging decisions on Wednesday, the Council of Ministers appointed Mohammed Kabbani as the new head of the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), marking a key shift in the leadership of one of the country’s most pivotal public institutions. During the session chaired by President Joseph Aoun in Baabda’s ...