Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that the group will not give up its weapons while Israeli occupation continues, and called on Lebanese authorities to withdraw from the framework agreement with Israel. According to Al Jazeera, he also said an overwhelming majority of the group's Shia base backs the path of resistance and regards its arms as necessary under occupation.
Électricité du Liban began on Monday enforcing a decision to cut power to public administrations, institutions and municipalities that missed the payment deadline and have not contacted it to settle their debts. According to BBC Arabic, Beirut airport's management reached a settlement to pay its overdue bills and avoid an outage, but the fate of other vital public facilities remains unclear.
Lebanese singer Fadl Shaker took the stage in Riyadh on Thursday for his first concert in the Saudi capital, ending a break of nearly 14 years from live performances. According to CNN Arabic, the evening was marked by a mix of nerves, emotion and longing.
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