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Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transportation, Dr. Ali Hamieh, on Tuesday held an extensive administrative meeting at his office this morning with the ministry’s Director General, engineers, and heads of departments concerned with road and building projects.

The meeting took stock of an array of local administrative and financial aspects, emphasizing the priority of emergency relief efforts to address landslides on international and major roads.

Hamieh stressed the need for meticulous follow-up, involving internal and external experts, to ensure safety, logistical efficiency, and financial prudence.

He highlighted the government’s commitment to addressing both immediate and potential landslide issues due to severe weather conditions. Additionally, the Minister underscored the importance of continuous monitoring of rainwater drainage systems and snow clearance operations, ensuring mountain roads remain open for public safety and traffic flow.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Ambassadors of the Quintet Committee on Tuesday successively converged at the Second Presidency headquarters in Ain el-Tineh to meet with House Speaker, Nabih Berri.

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Walid Al-Bukhari, was the first to arrive, followed by the Ambassador of Qatar, Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Faisal Al Thani, the Ambassador of Egypt, Alaa Mousa, the Ambassador of France, Hervé Magro, and the Ambassador of the United States of America, Lisa Johnson.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Tuesday welcomed United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Commander, General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz.

The pair discussed the current security situation in southern Lebanon and the implementation of Resolution 1701, as well as the ongoing coordination between UNIFIL and the Lebanese Army.

Prime Minister Mikati also met with Caretaker Displaced Minister, Issam Sharafeddine, who said on emerging, “With efforts exerted with the Syrian leadership, and specifically with the Minister of Defense, we have managed to halt nearly 90 % percent of new Syrian displacement in the northern region. We are following up on the matter at the ministry, and God willing, the issue of displaced persons will be placed on the agenda of the next Cabinet session.”

In the presence of the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Judge Mahmoud Makieh, Prime Minister Mikati welcomed the President of the Court of Audit, Judge Mohammad Badran, along with an accompanying delegation.

Jud
ge Badran presented to Prime Minister Mikati the audit reports for the years 2001-2002, and a special report related to the Ministry of Telecommunications.

Prime Minister Mikati later met with MO Wael Abou Faour, with whom he discussed the country’s general conditions.

The Prime Minister separately welcomed a joint delegation from the “Union of Used Car Importers,” led by Captain Walid Francis, and the “Union of Used Car Owners,” led by Captain Eli Qazi, who presented to him the problems facing this sector regarding car registration at Lebanon’s Department of Motor Vehicles.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Tuesday welcomed United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Commander, General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz.

The pair discussed the current security situation in southern Lebanon and the implementation of Resolution 1701, as well as the ongoing coordination between UNIFIL and the Lebanese Army.

Prime Minister Mikati also met with Caretaker Displaced Minister, Issam Sharafeddine, who said on emerging, “With efforts exerted with the Syrian leadership, and specifically with the Minister of Defense, we have managed to halt nearly 90 % percent of new Syrian displacement in the northern region. We are following up on the matter at the ministry, and God willing, the issue of displaced persons will be placed on the agenda of the next Cabinet session.”

In the presence of the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Judge Mahmoud Makieh, Prime Minister Mikati welcomed the President of the Court of Audit, Judge Mohammad Badran, along with an accompanying delegation.

Jud
ge Badran presented to Prime Minister Mikati the audit reports for the years 2001-2002, and a special report related to the Ministry of Telecommunications.

Prime Minister Mikati later met with MO Wael Abou Faour, with whom he discussed the country’s general conditions.

The Prime Minister separately welcomed a joint delegation from the “Union of Used Car Importers,” led by Captain Walid Francis, and the “Union of Used Car Owners,” led by Captain Eli Qazi, who presented to him the problems facing this sector regarding car registration at Lebanon’s Department of Motor Vehicles.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon