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Members of Parliament Bureau, Committees Reelected as Fadel's Resignation Accepted

The parliament on Tuesday renewed the terms of the members of the Parliament Bureau and the parliamentary committees as it accepted the resignation of Tripoli MP Robert Fadel.

The members were unanimously reelected as three changes were introduced.

Newly-elected Change and Reform bloc MP Amal Abou Zeid of Jezzine replaced Change and Reform bloc MP Youssef Khalil in the Youth and Sport Committee and Change and Reform bloc MP Salim Salhab in the Economy, Commerce and Industry Committee, state-run National News Agency reported.

Lebanese Forces bloc MP Antoine Zahra will also replace Fadel in the Economy, Commerce and Industry Committee, NNA said.

The session had been commenced with the recitation of Fadel's resignation letter and a letter from Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq on the results of Jezzine's parliamentary by-election.


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