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The Minister of Energy, Joe Saddi, in conversation with the head of government, Nawaf Salam, on the sidelines of the Council of Ministers at the Serail, on November 13, 2026. Photo taken from the X account of the Council Presidency. Add as preferred on Google The day after Parliament approved a $100 million loan to settle part of the state's arrears owed to Électricité du Liban, Energy Minister Joe Saddi attended the Cabinet meeting at the Grand Serail on Friday, ending a boycott that lasted several weeks. The meeting focused on the electricity crisis and led to the approval of the plan presented by the energy minister to improve electricity supply. A step forward from the government, and another from the Lebanese Forces (LF). But the standoff between the two sides is far from over. The other LF ministers — Joe Rajji (Foreign Affairs), Joe Issa al-Khoury (Industry), and Kamal Shehadi (Displaced and Artificial Intelligence) — were absent from the session. This was their way of protesting the government's refusal to refer the Hezbollah explosives case seized at Dahr al-Baidar to the Court... You have reached your article limit.Stay informed as events unfold across a region in flux.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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