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Some may say that I went to the international arbitration court and a decision was issued recognizing the other Olympic committee. It is true that I filed an appeal in July 2025, and the decision was issued in 2026 and consisted of 42 pages, but in the final ruling on the last page there was no mention of recognizing Pierre Jalkh's committee; rather, it rejected my appeal.

We are today in a major predicament, but yes there are talks to resolve this crisis at the highest levels. Personally, my resignation exists and I am not clinging to responsibility. Accordingly, the situation requires the resignation of both committees, and then we call for new elections in which we bring together the two conflicting teams, while finding solutions to the legal problems and complaints, but the other side rejects that. If we Lebanese are not in agreement, how can we go and compete abroad before the international community?

The opening of the 30th edition is a pivotal milestone for Horeca Lebanon and for the professionals who have shaped its journey over three decades. This edition reflects the resilience of a sector that continues to build, adapt and move forward, and Horeca Lebanon remains the platform where this sector meets with a clear purpose.

We have the elements of an integrated plan, but we still lack the financial capabilities to implement the parts that require cost, and we are looking for grants.

We do not have enough Braille books, so we will seek grants to enhance libraries with Braille books.

Culture is a right for all, and enjoying cultural life is a right for every citizen, without any exception.

The framework agreement remains an important factor in curbing a broader Israeli incursion, reducing the intensity of escalation and opening the way for withdrawal and reconstruction. The problem is not the transition from the October agreement to the framework agreement, but ensuring the implementation of the latter and preventing it from becoming merely a new management of the conflict.

Hochstein's remarks reflect real fears of abandoning the ceasefire agreement concluded in November 2024 and replacing it with a political track that may face difficulties in implementation.

Culture is a right for all and must reach people

No reliance can be placed on any pledges announced by Hezbollah regarding non-intervention in a potential war against Iran, because these statements often do not exceed the bounds of political and tactical maneuvering aimed at containing internal tensions, reassuring Lebanese public opinion and reducing pressure on the party, without constituting any real guarantees for its military or political behavior.

Reading has a fundamental role in developing critical thought and promoting dialogue between cultures.

Restoring Lebanon's heritage may require a whole generation

We are working here to produce a model of peaceful and fruitful cooperation

The Mseilha restoration project is exemplary because it brings together work between the public and private sectors with the aim of preserving and writing history

Arab culture is one, and it brings us together; the Arab market for books, songs and films is a single market, so we must work together for the economic recovery of both countries.

The goal of the exhibition is not to celebrate old paper, but to spread constitutional culture among young people and remind them that a state founded on a hundred-year-old constitution is alone the guarantor of their freedoms and rights.

In fact, this ministry has committed itself, as the trustee of national memory, to looking at pivotal events in our history and spreading awareness about them. That is why we commemorated the beginning of the civil war in the presence of the President of the State in an exhibition dedicated to the war that wounded us, and that is why we commemorated the fifth anniversary of the port explosion, when the President of the State and a number of colleagues were also present because it was an event that stirred emotions and killed hundreds of people. Today we commemorate the Lebanese Constitution for the same reason.

We remember in order to reflect

The constitution is a supreme text, but it is not a holy book