George Kordahi

Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi announced on Friday that he had decided to “give up” his position in Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s government, which was formed on Sept. 10. “Staying in the government has become absurd…
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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Thursday again called on Information Minister George Kordahi to resign to avoid further escalation with the Gulf. He urged him to put national interests first and not to “disrupt the government’s…
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Lebanese Foreign Minister Bou Habib on Saturday expressed optimism that the diplomatic crisis triggered by the country's information minister would soon be resolved. George Kordahi's statement — that Yemen's Houthis were only defending…
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Three lawyers took legal action against Lebanon’s information minister on Thursday, wanting him to be charged and tried in a criminal court for inciting strife and disrupting relations with Arab countries for his “libelous and fabricated”…
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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati said late on Tuesday that comments made by a member of his cabinet who criticized the Saudi military intervention in Yemen did not reflect the cabinet’s position. “Lebanon is keen on having the best…
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The Gulf Cooperation Council condemned Wednesday the comments made by the Lebanese Minister of Information on the situation in Yemen, saying it reflects limited knowledge and shallow understanding. A day earlier, Lebanon’s information…
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New Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi reiterated on Monday his desire to restrict press freedoms, saying the media cannot “assault the dignity of politicians.” During his meeting with a delegation from the Lebanese Press…
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Not two days had passed since taking the helm of Lebanon’s information ministry, and seasoned television presenter George Kordahi slapped an informal gagging order on media in the country, asking them not to host analysts critical of the…
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