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Cabinet Tasks Interior Minister to Relay Electoral Law Flaws

This is Beirut, 16/09 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Cabinet agreed to task Minister of Interior Ahmad al-Hajjar with relaying to Parliament the government’s concerns over ambiguities in the electoral law to allow next year’s parliamentary elections to proceed without legal challenges. The decision was taken during a Cabinet session convened on Tuesday at the Grand Serail under the ...

Bou Saab Calls for Urgent Action in Legislative Session

This is Beirut, 12/09 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Speaking on Friday after chairing a joint parliamentary committee session, Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab stressed the urgency of accelerating legislative work in parallel with government efforts. “This reflects the importance of speeding up legislation so that Parliament can facilitate urgent matters,” he said, noting that the committees ...

HJC Backs Judicial Law but Warns of Gaps

This is Beirut, 12/08 17:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Higher Judicial Council (HJC) on Tuesday welcomed the adoption of the Law on the Organization of the Judiciary, approved by Parliament on July 31, 2025, but cautioned that it falls short of fully guaranteeing judicial independence. In a statement, the HJC praised the “many years of dedicated work” by the legislative and executive branches ...

Nabih Berri Rules Out Any Possible Government Resignation

This is Beirut, 12/08 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Since the government's decision to grant the state the monopoly on arms by withdrawing Hezbollah’s arsenal, Hezbollah has kept a firm stance on its refusal to disarm. However, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has taken a lighter approach. In an interview with the daily Al-Joumhouria on Tuesday, Berri affirmed that “the resignation of the ...

Banking Reform, Judiciary, Leases, Education: Parliament Approves Four Key Bills

This is Beirut, 31/07 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Parliament held two separate sessions on Thursday – one in the morning and one in the evening – to debate and vote on a series of legal, administrative, and economic bills. Among the approved texts was the long-anticipated law on the organization of the judiciary, widely regarded as a significant step forward in ...

Parliament to Hold Key Legislative Session on Thursday

This is Beirut, 29/07 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Parliament is set to convene on Thursday, July 31, at 11 AM to examine a series of draft laws, including two high-priority bills on banking sector restructuring and judicial independence, both central to reform demands made by the international community. The agenda was finalized during a meeting of the Chamber’s bureau, chaired by ...

Syria Sets Date for Selection of New Transitional Parliament

This is Beirut, 27/07 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian authorities announced on Sunday that a new transitional parliament would be selected in September, with local electoral bodies picking two-thirds of the lawmakers and the country's interim president naming the rest. After toppling longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December after nearly 14 years of civil war, Syria's new authorities -- led ...

Bouchikian Loses Immunity, Ex-Ministers Face Probe

This is Beirut, 23/07 12:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Parliament approved on Wednesday, the lifting of parliamentary immunity for MP and former Minister of Industry Georges Bouchikian by a vote of 99 in favor, with only one abstention. The decision was taken during a plenary session held in the morning at Nejmeh Square. The session also included hearings for former Ministers of Telecommunications ...

Parliament to Vote on Lifting MP Bouchikian’s Immunity

This is Beirut, 21/07 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s Parliament is set to hold a session on Wednesday to vote on lifting the immunity of former Minister of Economy and current MP Georges Bouchikian. The decision follows a joint meeting held in Ain el-Tineh between the Bureau of Parliament and the Parliamentary Administration and Justice Committee. Reports indicate that Bouchikian, who ...

Parliament's Plenary Session: What Is the Purpose of the General Policy Debate?

This is Beirut, 14/07 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has called MPs to a general policy debate on Tuesday, July 15, at 11 AM. Dedicated to discussing the government’s overall policies, in line with Articles 136 and 137 of Parliament’s rules of procedure, the plenary session is expected to continue into the afternoon. According to sources cited by several local ...

Parliament Approves Key Bills Amid Boycotts

This is Beirut, 01/07 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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After a series of delays and political standoffs, the Lebanese Parliament finally convened the second day of its plenary legislative sessions on Tuesday, but not without controversy. Initially postponed the evening before and then delayed by over an hour, the session opened just after midday, with the absence of MPs from the Kataeb Party, the ...

Parliament Committee Approves Military Grants and Green Agriculture Loans

This is Beirut, 23/06 15:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A joint parliamentary committee approved a draft law on Monday to open an additional credit line in the 2025 state budget, allocating monthly financial grants to military personnel. Under the proposed law, active-duty soldiers will receive LBP 14 million per month, while retired military personnel will receive LBP 12 million. Payments are ...

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