
Parliament session kicks off to review government performance
The session provides lawmakers a key opportunity to assess the government's direction and raise pressing national issues.
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri outlined speaking time rules, stating that a bloc of five MPs is allowed one speaker, a bloc of ten can have two, fifteen members can have three, and twenty members are granted four speakers.
Each speaker will be given 10 minutes to address the session.

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