Parliament Bureau convenes in Ain al-Tineh on July 13, 2026. (Credit: Hassan Ibrahim/Lebanese Parliament)
The date is set: Wednesday and Thursday. On those days, Parliament will convene in plenary session for the first time since April, as part of the extraordinary parliamentary session that runs until Oct. 19. MPs are expected to vote on a number of bills, including one abolishing the death penalty. Most notably, however, Parliament will reopen debate on the highly controversial general amnesty bill, which has been on hold since May. Primer Hacking Lebanese Politics #35: General Amnesty bill explained The decision emerged from a meeting of Parliament’s bureau held Monday at Ain el-Tineh under the chairmanship of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. At the end of the meeting, participants approved an agenda comprising 36 items, along with an annex containing six additional proposals, including the general amnesty bill, alongside other bills...
The date is set: Wednesday and Thursday. On those days, Parliament will convene in plenary session for the first time since April, as part of the extraordinary parliamentary session that runs until Oct. 19. MPs are expected to vote on a number of bills, including one abolishing the death penalty. Most notably, however, Parliament will reopen debate on the highly controversial general amnesty bill, which has been on hold since May. Primer Hacking Lebanese Politics #35: General Amnesty bill explained The decision emerged from a meeting of Parliament’s bureau held Monday at Ain el-Tineh under the chairmanship of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. At the end of the meeting, participants approved an agenda comprising 36 items, along with an annex containing six additional proposals, including the general amnesty bill, alongside other...
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