The Council of Ministers resumed its study of the 2027 draft budget. Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam is currently chairing the session, which is attended by Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Tarek Mitri and Ministers Yassine Jaber (Finance), Michel Menassa (Defense), Laura El Khazen (Tourism), Haneen El Sayed (Social Affairs), Youssef Raji (Foreign Affairs and Emigrants), Amer El Bsat (Economy and Trade), Kamal Shehadeh (Displaced Persons, Information Technology, and Artificial Intelligence), Brigadier General Ahmed El Hajjar (Interior and Municipalities), Adel Nassar (Justice), Charles El Hajj (Telecommunications), Nora Bayrakdarian (Youth and Sports), Rima Karami (Education and Higher Education), Joe Issa El Khoury (Industry), Fadi Makki (Administrative Development), Mohammad Haidar (Labor), Fayez Rassamny (Public Works and Transport), Nizar Hany (Agriculture), Paul Morcos (Information), Tamara El Zein (Environment), and Rakan Nassereddine (Public Health). Also attending are the Director General of the Presidency of the Republic, Dr. Antoine Choucair, and the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Judge Mahmoud Makkieh.