National Defense Minister, Elias Bou Saab, on Wednesday toured the south of Lebanon and met in Tyre with Army Chief, General Joseph Aoun, and other ranking army officers, who briefed him on the situation in the southern region, especially in bordering villages. Bou Saab stressed that Lebanon is still facing ...
Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, reiterated during Wednesday’s weekly gathering that the state’s austerity measures would not target low and middle income state employees. “The Parliament will deter any attempt to target these groups,” Berri affirmed, stressing the substantial need for contributions from everyone to salvage the economic situation.