AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDeath Penalty Abolished: Lebanon’s Parliament voted to abolish capital punishment, replacing it with life imprisonment and hard labor, with Hezbollah voting against the change—an historic first for the Arab world. U.S.-Lebanon Talks: Speaker Nabih Berri and PM Nawaf Salam met U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa and General Joseph Clearfield on implementing the Lebanon-Israel framework, with Berri pressing for an end to attacks and withdrawal, and Salam demanding expanded “pilot zones” plus a clear withdrawal timeline. Southern Lebanon Escalation: Reports say Israel is preparing a push to seize the Ali al-Taher hills, with the U.S. urging a “precise, surgical” operation; meanwhile, strikes and demolitions continue around towns including Al-Mansouri and Mansouri. Security Cooperation: The UK signed an MoU with Lebanon to fund a 31-month internal security assistance program for the ISF and the Lebanese Army, targeting counter-terrorism and criminal violence. Regional Politics & FIFA: Six Arab football federations, including Lebanon, publicly backed FIFA chief Gianni Infantino amid his World Cup investment-plan fallout. Economy & Diplomacy: Lebanon and Syria agreed on measures to revive economic ties, with an investment conference planned in Damascus this autumn.
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