Sun. Sep 8th, 2024

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Parliamentary Committee Meetings

10:00 amnbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;The Media and Communications Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Moussawi, will convene to continue discussions on the responses from the Minister of Telecommunications, particularly concerning OTT (Over-The-Top) services, A2P (Application-to-Person) messaging, and the anticipated costs related to internet networks.

10:30 am nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;The Environment Committee, chaired by MP Ghayath Yazbek, will meet to discuss the progress of local programs for solid waste management by the Ministry of Environment within the proposed service areas, as stipulated in Article 11 of Law No. 80/2018 (Integrated Solid Waste Management).

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12:30 pm nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;The Social and Economic Development Institute will hold a press conference at its headquarters in Badaro, across from Lady of the Angels School on Henry Chehab Street. Lawyer Shukri Haddad will follow up on a study by MP Dr. Najat Aoun Saliba at the American University of Beirut regarding air pollution caused by diesel generators in Beirut, emphasizing the need to enforce applicable laws.

1:00 pmnbsp;nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;The United Nations Development Programme, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture in Tripoli and North Lebanon, and funded by the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation (ACCD), will launch the quot;Chamber for Exportquot; online platform at the Chamber#39;s headquarters in Tripoli. The event will also feature the launch of the Tripoli Forum for Expansion and Growth under the theme quot;Local Roots, Scientific Presence.quot;

6:00 pmnbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;A Tunisian-Lebanese cultural evening organized by the Carthage International Forum will take place at the Rashid Karami International Fair, as part of the Tripoli Capital of Arab Culture activities. The event is sponsored by the Embassy of Tunisia and the Lebanese Ministry of Culture, with the attendance of Caretaker Minister of Culture, Judge Mohammad Wissam Mortada.

7:00 pm nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;A mass will be held at St. George Maronite Church in Dayr al-Harf to celebrate Army Day, organized by the Lebanon Youth Movement.

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