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Mustaqbal Says Jumblat's Approval on Election Law Crucial

Culture Minister Ghattas Khoury of al-Mustaqbal Movement emphasized that the party will not endorse an electoral law that does not meet the consent of the Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat, An Nahar daily reported Wednesday.

“We will not approve any law that does not meet Jumblat's approval,” assured Khoury in an interview to the daily.

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Aoun Meets Qatar's Emir after Concluding SA Visit

President Michel Aoun held talks on Wednesday with Qatar's emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Doha, in the presence of Lebanese and Qatari delegations, the National News Agency reported.

Aoun and his accompanying delegation have concluded a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia and flew to Qatar on Wednesday as part of the President's Arab tour, and to meet the invitation of Qatar's emir, NNA said.

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Report: Saudi Arabia Unblocks Military Aid to Lebanon

Saudi Arabia and Lebanon have agreed to hold talks on restoring a $3-billion military aid package that Riyadh froze last year, a Lebanese source told AFP on Tuesday.

"The blockage is lifted," said an official in the delegation of President Michel Aoun, who held talks in the Saudi capital with King Salman earlier in the day.

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Geagea Says New Election Law Must Meet PSP Approval

Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea emphasized on Tuesday that a parliamentary electoral law that does not meet the approval of the Progressive Socialist Party will not be accepted.

“We will not accept an electoral law that does not meet the approval of the PSP,” said Geagea in a tweet.

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Saudi King During Talks with Aoun: Keen on Improving Ties with Lebanon

President Michel Aoun held on Tuesday the long anticipated meeting with Saudi King Salman bin Aziz in Riyadh, where talks focused on improving ties between the two countries.

An official welcoming ceremony was organized at al-Yamama Palace, greeting the President and the accompanying delegation.

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Jumblat: Druze Community Refuses Marginalization

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat was up in arms recently protesting the cabinet's performance and what he believes is “marginalization” of the Druze community, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Tuesday.

The Druze leader's stance stance was evident in a series of tweets in which he protested, what sources close to him described as, “tendency to marginalize,” them.

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Report: Providing Lebanon with Weapons from Iran Violates U.N. Arms Embargo

A Western diplomat at the United Nations in New York stated that reports circulating in Lebanon recently on the possibility of extending the Lebanese army with weapons from Iran, are “inconsistent” with the decisions of the Security Council, the pan-Arab al-Hayat daily reported Tuesday.

The diplomat stressed that Iran cannot extend arms to any side unless the U.N. Security Council decides otherwise, added the daily.

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Cabinet Continues Discussions on Oil and Gas Decrees Wednesday

Prime Minister Saad Hariri will chair a cabinet meeting on Wednesday to continue discussions on the oil and gas excavation file, media reports said Monday.

On Sunday, copies of the cabinet agenda were distributed to the ministers who will convene this time at the Grand Serial instead of at the Presidential Palace.

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Nasrallah Mourns Former Iranian Leader Rafsanjani

Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah mourned on Monday former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a “major supporter” of the resistance during difficult times.

“Yesterday (Sunday) we lost one of the great men in this nation. For us, as the Islamic resistance in Lebanon and for 34 years, he was the protector, supporters and a compassionate father who has always defended us in all difficult circumstances,” said Nasrallah.

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Report: Safety Precautions Upped in Dahiyeh amid Terror Plot Report

In the last 48 hours, security measures have been upped in several areas around the country, mainly in Beirut's southern suburbs of Dahiyeh, amid information that some terror acts have been planned to shake the country's safety, al-Joumhouria daily reported Monday.

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