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Lebanon’s opposition parties are expected to officially announce the candidacy of former Minister Jihad Azour for the presidential elections. Representatives of the Christian parties confirmed moving forward with Azour’s candidacy, while opposition parliamentary sources stressed that the agreement was reached between the opposition and the Free Patriotic Movement, noting that some small formal details were still being discussed.
Lebanon’s caretaker government is preparing to issue new legislations that would designate Captagon narcotic pills as an illegal substance. The current legislations describe Captagon as a stimulant and the penal laws on the smuggling of drugs do not apply to it. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati chaired on Thursday a security and legal meeting dedicated to combating drug smuggling from Lebanon.
Officials and producers hope the awards will promote Lebanese extra virgin olive oil in foreign markets and spur exports for the crisis-enveloped country.