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Civil Service Award winners: Leading the way to better lives for victims of the Troubles There was no shortage of talented individuals and teams recognised in this year’s Civil Service Awards. In this series, CSW talked to some of the winners about their work and how it felt to win. First up is Chris Atkinson, who won the Inspirational Leadership Award for his work coordinating the delivery of long-stalled plans for a payments scheme to help people left with permanent disabilities as a result...

Aoun, Hariri Discuss Measures to Break Cabinet Impasse in Lebanon Published December 22nd, 2020 - 07:57 GMT Lebanese launch lanterns in Beiruts Gemmayzeh neighbourhood on December 20, 2020, during the lighting of a Christmas tree in memory of the victims of the devastating port blast in that took place in the capitals port in August. ANWAR AMRO / AFP President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri are set to meet Tuesday in the latest attempt to resolve differences over th...

Chris Rampling, British Ambassador to Lebanon In an editorial published on British embassy Facebook page , British Ambassador to Lebanon Chris Rampling who is moving back to the UK at the end of his term , wrote the following OPED in which he decries the lack of responsibility of Lebanese leaders blaming them for the August 4th devastating explosion of Beirut Port ” as home-grown” . He said some things are rotten in Lebanon , calls “Kefala” a disgrace on Lebanon’s re...

Below is the full text of the op-ed: “Lebanon: Parting Thoughts Chris Rampling, British Ambassador Lebanon has changed so much since I arrived, and especially over the last 14 months. My wife and I, and our 2 young children, touched down in 2018 with great expectation. Before coming, I had heard Yasmine Hamdan sing ‘Beirut’ in London and knew I was coming to the most fascinating city on the planet (I still think that). But now Lebanese eyes tell of sadness; their words, of despair. Almost...

Fri 18 Dec 2020 at 18:05 Politics NNA - British Ambassador Chris Rampling wrote a sentimental speech marking the end of his duties in Lebanon. He stated: "Lebanon has changed so much since I arrived, and especially over the last 14 months. My wife and I, and our 2 young children, touched down in 2018 with great ex...

Wehbe meets British, Chinese ambassadors Thu 17 Dec 2020 at 12:46 Politics NNA - Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Charbel Wehbe, received this Thursday the British Ambassador to Lebanon, Chris Rampling, where notes were...

Othman welcomes Rampling on farewell visit Wed 16 Dec 2020 at 18:03 Politics NNA - Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Imad Othman, received this Wednesday the British ambassador to Lebanon, Chris Rampling, on a...

Lebanon president hails UK military support Firefighters extinguish a fire at a building after a fuel tank exploded in Beiruts Tariq al-Jdide neighbourhood on October 9, 2020 [AFP via Getty Images] December 15, 2020 at 3:29 pm Britain has been "substantially" assisting and supporting Lebanons army and security forces following the Beirut explosion in August, the Lebanese President Michel Aoun said yesterday. "The United Kingdom is playing important roles in training the Lebanese army, offic...

Ibrahim meets Rampling, Sudanese delegation Tue 15 Dec 2020 at 13:35 Politics NNA - General Security Chief, Major General Abbas Ibrahim, welcomed this Tuesday the British Ambassador to Lebanon, Chris Rampling, on a farewell visit, accomp...