AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoLebanon–Pakistan security ties: Pakistan’s PM Shahbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari both met Lebanese Interior Minister Ahmad Al Hajjar, reiterating support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and pushing cooperation on internal security, law enforcement, counter-narcotics, extradition and disaster preparedness. Regional energy shock: Saudi Arabia shut its East–West oil pipeline after an attack blamed on drones from Iraq-based militias, with repairs expected to take weeks—raising fears of tighter supplies as Red Sea risks also grow. Aqaba ammonia leak: Jordan’s Aqaba port reported a controlled ammonia gas leak during routine maintenance, injuring 14 workers and prompting precautionary on-site evacuations. Biodiversity alert: A Nairobi summit backed the Nairobi Flyways Declaration, urging countries to integrate migratory bird conservation into development planning and finance as 45% of migratory species decline. Lebanon waste policy debate: A decade after the Naameh landfill closure and the “You Stink” protests, Lebanon still struggles with unrecycled trash and the stalled solid-waste overhaul law (Law 38 of 2026) and the National Solid Waste Management Authority. Fire safety training: Local firefighters in Lebanon, Indiana (named in coverage) joined a live-burn drill to practice real fire suppression techniques—highlighting ongoing emergency preparedness culture.
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