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The Lebanon government has asked Minister of Economy and Trade, Amin Salam to intensify his foreign contacts to secure donations in the form of essential food stocks in order to enable the country to face the ongoing food security crisis

Delegate Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, from the French Transport Ministry, arrived in Beirut to sign an MOU for France to donate buses to Lebanon. Ali Hamiyeh, Minister of Public Works and Transport, signed the agreement with Djebbari. As part of an integrated

Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with the Minister of Industry and Minerals of Iraq, Manhal al-Khabbaz, at the Grand Serail in the presence of Industry Minister Georges Bouchikian, Lebanon’s Ambassador to Iraq Ali Habhab, and Iraqi Ambassador in Beirut Haider

Lebanon is experiencing yet another fuel shortage, with queues forming outside fuel stations and shops running out of flour and cooking oil amid growing concerns about the country’s food security. In the immediate aftermath of the Beirut port explosion in

According to Lebanon’s Nutrition Sector group, over 94 percent of children aged six to 23 months were not fed adequate diets, potentially leading to adverse life-long consequences. According to the report Nutrition in Times of Crisis, there are 200,000 malnourished

The Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, held a series of ministerial meetings at the Grand Serail. In this context, the PM met with Economy and Trade Minister, Amin Salam, to discuss the country’s food crisis. This was in light of the

As a way to highlight the importance of protecting Lebanon’s natural resources, Lebanon celebrates National Protected Reserves Day for the second straight year. Lebanon celebrates this day annually on March 10 by preparing environmental awareness programs for schools, including nature

A Kuwaiti Mercy International Association affiliate, Kuwait Social Reform Society, has announced that 270 trucks have been dispatched to 23 countries as part of Kuwait’s National Day celebrations. Adnan Al-Hadad, senior official at the society, said major recipients of aid

In her address to the Security Council on Thursday, Special Representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, a top UN official in Iraq urged politicians in Iraq to overcome their divisions and work for the sake of their people. Politicians still struggle to form

Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met on the sidelines of the recently concluded Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany. Discussions took place between the two sides regarding ways to further enhance bilateral