Hello and welcome to The Intelligent Recap.

In today’s news, the Maronite Patriarch was in the Chouf on Friday.

Lebanon’s presidential election takes first place with calls for dialogue from Parliament Speaker and the Maronite patriarch as reactions from the staunch opposition fuse.

Also in Lebanon, the government raises the alarm about a new wave of Syrian refugees crossing the border illegally and more local news with a new exchange-rate platform and the start of the school year.

In international news, a deadly earthquake hits Morocco, we go for a moonwalk with Japan’s moon sniper mission, come back to Earth with Gabon’s new leader and the US arms supply to Ukraine.

Let’s finish off with cultural news as we take a look at the rehabilitation of mountain trails within the Qadisha valley, a UNESCO World heritage site.

All this, and more, exclusively on This is Beirut.

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