NNA - Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati is currently chairing a cabinet session at the Grand Serail.

Participating in today’s caretaker Cabinet session are the Ministers of Education and Higher Education Judge Abbas Halabi, Information Ziad Makary, Youth and Sports George Kallas, Finance Youssef Khalil, Industry Georges Bouchikian, Administrative Development Najla Riachi, Tele-Communications Johnny Al-Corm, Interior and Municipalities Judge Bassam Mawlawi, Tourism Walid Nassar, Public Health Firas Abiad, Culture Judge Muhammad Wissam Al-Murtada, Environment Nasser Yassin, Agriculture Abbas Hajj Hassan, Public Works and Transport Ali Hamieh, and Economy and Trade Amin Salam.

Also in attendance are the Director-General of the Presidency of the Republic, Dr. Antoine Choucair, and the cabinet’s Secretary-General, Judge Mahmoud Makieh.

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