Public issues

Telecom union elections took place at the federation headquarters with Khaouli present; Paul Zeitoun became president and legal, professional and digital committees were formed.

Al-Markazia reports the mobile and telecommunications workers’ union election results and the formation of its executive council.

Coverage of the mobile and telecommunications union elections held in Khaouli’s presence, including the distribution of executive council responsibilities.

Khaouli welcomed the US decision concerning air transport with Lebanon as an opportunity for tourism, investment and jobs. He urged completion of technical, security and regulatory approvals, alongside governance and anti-corruption reforms.

Khaouli sought an investigation into a removed safeguard for shared building areas and lifts, urging building committees to retain bills and submit documented complaints through proper channels.

Khaouli warned about removal of a safeguard on fixed charges for lifts and shared building areas, demanding an investigation into the official generator tariff change.

Khaouli and Paul Zeitoun opposed proposals limiting separate time and dollar top-ups and credit transfers, arguing these would push subscribers into costlier packages and reduce choice.

Khaouli opposed threats to stop non-emergency admissions and charge patients extra, urging government protection of treatment rights amid disputes between hospitals and insurers.

Khaouli met the committee of Lebanese students in France to discuss expensive flights, stressing that education rights include removing economic obstacles to reaching universities.

Khaouli was unanimously elected alliance chair for a three-month founding term, while members approved a charter on sovereignty, justice and state building.

Khaouli drew on an IOM report about Lebanese returns and compared it with Syrian displacement, calling for a national return plan; the article records his interpretation of the report.

An archived report on khaouli’s assessment of displacement costs. The original publication by MTV Lebanon provides the full context.

Coverage of Khaouli’s position on public authorities’ responsibility for hazardous chemicals, regardless of ownership.

Khaouli responds to the environment minister, arguing that private ownership of chemicals does not remove the ministry’s oversight responsibilities.

Khaouli announced that removal of about 20 tonnes of accumulated asbestos from Beddawi was nearing completion and urged proper handling of other hazardous materials.