⋯ Geagea stressed that Azour will get more than 65 votes along with the votes of the Free Patriotic Movement.
65 votes are enough to be elected in a second parliamentary session.
65 votes are enough to be elected in a second parliamentary session.
⋯ During this assignment Azour supervised and managed all reform projects within the various departments of the Ministry of Finance covering income tax modernization, budget and accounting reform, treasury management reform, debt management reform.
⋯ He led the preparation and the implementation of the Paris III (2007) International Conference for Lebanon, gathered more than 45 countries and IFIs, and raised US$7.6 billion of loans to Lebanon, contributing to today's 100 billion government debt.
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⋯ 💰 Jihad Azour is the Director of the International Monetary Fund's Middle East and Central Asia Department. Prior to joining the IMF in March 2017, he was a Managing Partner at investment firm Inventis Partners.
Lebanon has negotiated with the IMF a preliminary deal for a $3 billion aid package & reforms programme.
Lebanon has negotiated with the IMF a preliminary deal for a $3 billion aid package & reforms programme.
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The explosion that will be heard today on the Lebanese border are part of the ongoing Israeli drill.
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⋯ Earlier in 2019, members of this unit were awarded for their activities in Lebanon over the past years, which the army said "neutralized threats that endangered Israel."
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At dawn, an explosion at a site manned by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine—General Command (PFLP-GC) took place on the Lebanese border, killing 5.
Part of a 122 mm can be spotted in the photo, indicating ammunition detonation.
The group accused Israel.
Part of a 122 mm can be spotted in the photo, indicating ammunition detonation.
The group accused Israel.
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⋯ UPDATE: Israel officially denies carrying any attack on the Lebanese territory.
On this day in May 1987, the Islamic Resistance- Hezbullah carried its largest occupation-era operation, and attacked 20 Israeli & Lahd Army sites.
Several weapons and vehicles were captured, including prisoners.
Several weapons and vehicles were captured, including prisoners.
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LEAKED DOCUMENTS from the Israeli drill:
Strict instructions were sent from the Israeli army to the councils of northern settlements and northern cities to prepare for emergencies in case war breaks out with Hezbullah.
Strict instructions were sent from the Israeli army to the councils of northern settlements and northern cities to prepare for emergencies in case war breaks out with Hezbullah.
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