House Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Tuesday received at the Second Presidency in Ain al-Tineh, a delegation from the ''National Accord'' Bloc, which included MPs Faisal Karami, Hassan Murad, Adnan Traboulsi, Taha Naji and Mohammad Yahya. The delegation also included the Bloc advisors Ahmed Dabbagh, Alaa Jlailati, Othman Majzoub and Ahmed Al Hassan. Discussions reportedly focused on the country's general conditions, political developments, and legislative matters. Following the meeting, MP Karami said that ''the bloc's meeting with Speaker Berri comes in its natural context as a result of consultation with the Speaker on current matters and crises, and the vision for solutions.'' Speaker Berri also received in Ain El-Tineh, former Minister Ghazi Aridi, with whom he discussed the latest developments. This afternoon, Berri received Lebanon's Ambassador to Russia, Shawki Bou Nassar. Source: National news agency - Lebanon
Army Foils Drug-Smuggling Attempt Using Guided Balloons
Amman: The Southern Military Zone on Monday thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics into the Kingdom using guided balloons.
According to Jordan News Agency, Border Guard units detected the balloons while they were carrying the n…