📰 2 sources 5 articles · 26 Oct 2026, 08:39 → 18 days ago

Finance and Budget Committee discusses 2027 budget in presence of finance minister

The Finance and Budget Committee in the Lebanese Parliament began discussing the 2027 draft budget, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kan'an and attended by Finance Minister Yassin Jaber. Kan'an said quorum was the first challenge and considered it positive that the budget arrived on time, while Jaber said it includes no new taxes and 12 additional salaries.

📍 Where things stand: Discussions are underway in the Finance and Budget Committee on the 2027 budget, after the finance minister said it includes no new taxes and 12 additional salaries.

⏱️ Timeline

26 Oct 2026, 08:39 MP Ibrahim Kan'an called for discussing the 2027 budget, considering quorum the first challenge facing the discussion process.
26 Oct 2026, 09:42 The Lebanon ON platform reported that the 2027 budget was placed before the Finance Committee.
26 Oct 2026, 11:30 The Finance and Budget Committee in the Lebanese Parliament began a session chaired by MP Ibrahim Kan'an, with Finance Minister Yassin Jaber present, to discuss the 2027 draft budget.
26 Oct 2026, 13:24 MP Ibrahim Kan'an said the committee listened to the finance minister on the main points of the budget, and considered it positive that the budget arrived on time instead of arriving after a year and becoming a fait accompli.
26 Oct 2026, 17:23 Finance Minister Yassin Jaber revealed figures from the 2027 budget, noting that it does not include any new taxes and includes 12 additional salaries.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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lebanon debate 17:23

Jaber Reveals 2027 Budget Figures: No New Taxes and 12 Additional Salaries

Jaber revealed the figures of the 2027 budget, noting that it does not include any new taxes and that it provides for 12 additional salaries, as reported by Lebanon Debate.

lebanon debate 13:24

MP Ibrahim Kanaan: We listened to the Finance Minister on the key budget points, and it arrived on time

MP Ibrahim Kanaan said that they listened to the Finance Minister about the main points of the budget, and considered that the good point is that the budget came on time instead of…

lebanon debate 11:30

Finance and Budget Committee session begins chaired by Kanaan to discuss 2027 budget

The Finance and Budget Committee in the Lebanese Parliament began a session chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, with Finance Minister Yassin Jaber attending, to discuss the 2027 draft bu…

Lebanon ON 09:42

2027 Budget Before Finance Committee

Lebanon ON reported that the 2027 budget is before the Finance Committee, with no further details in the available text.

lebanon debate 08:39

Kanaan calls for discussing 2027 budget... quorum is first challenge

Kanaan called for discussing the 2027 budget, considering quorum the first challenge facing the discussion process.