Sheikh Al-Khatib broaches developments with National Defense Minister, receives PSP's Secretary General Nasser
NNA - Deputy Head of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council, Sheikh Ali Al-Khatib, on Thursday received at the Council's headquarters in Hazmieh, Minister of National Defense, Michel Menassa, who extended Eid al-Fitr greetings.
The pair held a tour d'horizon on the latest developments, particularly the situation in the south and the ongoing Israeli aggression against Lebanon.
Sheikh Al-Khatib also received the Secretary General of the Progressive Socialist Party, Dhafer Nasser, who offered Eid al-Adha greetings. During the meeting, they discussed the horizons for the next phase.
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