US envoy Tom Barrack’s visit to Lebanon opened the “window of diplomacy”; a tense atmosphere had preceded his arrival in Beirut, where he received the official Lebanese response to a three-point paper with a path leading to Hezbollah’s disarmament

Lebanon plans to use Egypt’s military expertise to dismantle and disarm Palestinian militant factions within its borders, President Aoun said in a visit to Cairo: restore internal security and fully control weapons are key priority for his administration

Lebanon is now open for entry to the citizens of the United Arab Emirates that will lift a travel ban imposed during a diplomatic row in 2021; both countries made the announcement in a joint statement

"Nobody will lose their deposits but it may take time" Economy Minister Amer Bisat declared to Bloomberg, adding that parliament is expected to pass a draft law on restructuring Lebanon's banking sector within few weeks

A draft law on restructuring Lebanese banking sector was adopted, a condition for unlocking international aid to face the economic crisis it has suffered since 2019; it is considered the first time a Lebanese government has approved a bill of this kind