AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoLebanon Infrastructure: Lebanon has started a 17-km rehabilitation of the Dahr el-Baydar highway, splitting works between repaving and safety upgrades on the safer stretch and reinforced retaining walls on the landslide-prone section, with the project expected to take about a year. Lebanon Security & Economy: An IDF probe into the deaths of two reservists in southern Lebanon is expanding after investigators found the blast force was unusually strong, with early leads pointing to an old explosive device. Lebanon Governance: The Lebanese government says it will only consider extending Solidere’s downtown Beirut mandate if the firm meets performance indicators and delivers public-benefit projects, with negotiations to be held directly. Regional Trade & Energy: Iran and Oman say talks on Strait of Hormuz shipping are “very close,” but Iran insists reopening depends on US concessions, while the UAE condemns another tanker strike in the strait. Regional Security: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed a trilateral mutual defense pact in Mecca, with analysts saying it could reshape regional security calculations. Compliance & Fraud: A Lebanese woman in Kuwait faces deportation after authorities alleged she used a forged university degree to obtain a driving license.
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