Lebanon
Lebanese Parliament Approves Additional Budget for Ogero and Construction Violation Settlements
The Lebanese House of Representatives approved an additional budget allocation for Ogero and settled construction violations, while referring a World Bank loan agreement to committees.
The House of Representatives approved the draft law contained in Decree 3371 aimed at opening an additional appropriation in the general budget for 2026 worth 2,266,888,755,000 Lebanese pounds for the benefit of Ogero.
The Parliament referred to joint committees the draft law contained in Decree 3953 aiming to request approval for concluding a loan agreement between the Lebanese Republic and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to implement the project for accelerating digital transformation in Lebanon.
It also approved the proposal to amend Article 19 of Law 319/2019 regarding the settlement of construction violations that occurred during the period from September 13, 1971, to December 31, 2018, in addition to approving the proposal to settle the status of sergeants and individuals in the Customs Police.
The Parliament returned to the joint parliamentary committees the draft law contained in Decree No. 1917 aiming to amend some articles of Law No. 449 dated August 17, 1995, and its amendments, regulating the affairs of the Alawite Islamic Sect in Lebanon.
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