Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati's press office issued a statement on Thursday denying reports that he had signed a proposed ceasefire agreement following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein. Reiterating what Prime Minister Mikati had announced after the joint call initiated by the United States and France, with the support of the European Union and several Western and Arab countries, the press office stated that Mikati welcomed international efforts but emphasized, "We welcome the statement, but the true test lies in its implementation, particularly through Israel's commitment to international resolutions." Source: National news agency - Lebanon
Senate Repeals Consumer Law and Amends Vocational Bill
August 18, 2026
Amman: The Senate on Tuesday approved the draft law repealing the Civil Service Consumer Corporation Law, as passed by the House of Representatives. The session was chaired by Senate President Faisal Fayez and attended by Prime Minister Jafar Hassan a…