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Khaouli joined importers and fuel unions to discuss alternative sources, financing and uninterrupted supply during the Ukraine war; participants agreed to maintain ongoing meetings.

Khaouli called for telecom reform improving service, tackling monopoly and waste, and monitoring diesel consumption, criticizing weak government planning and costly contracts and prepaid card speculation.

Khaouli said Lebanon’s letter to the UN could stimulate maritime negotiations and accelerate an agreement, amid reporting on lines 23 and 29 and US mediation.

An archived report on commentary on maritime border negotiations. The original publication by Arab News provides the full context.

The press review includes coverage of Khaouli’s opposition to vaccination mandates among political and health news.

The briefing covers the federation’s January 2022 protest against vaccination requirements. It reports Khouli’s distinction between opposing compulsory vaccination and opposing vaccines, alongside the health measures in force at the time.

L’Orient-Le Jour covered the vaccination marathon and parallel protest, reporting Khaouli’s distinction between opposing vaccination and opposing mandates alongside health certificate and school reopening requirements.

Coverage of a federation-led protest where Khaouli opposed vaccination mandates; his statements are presented as his views.

Coverage of a federation-led protest where Khaouli opposed vaccination mandates; his statements are presented as his views.

L’Orient Today documented Khaouli’s federation announcing a Martyrs’ Square protest against vaccination or regular testing requirements, within coverage of school reopening and health certificate policy.

AlJadeed's evening report covered Khaouli's union call to protest vaccine mandates, introducing its leadership and distinction from the General Labour Confederation; the record documents a historical debate.

An opinion article criticizes Khaouli’s vaccination mandate protest and union roles; it reflects its author’s perspective.

The report covered Alfa and Touch employees ending their strike after better hospital coverage, recalling Khaouli and Paul Zeitoun’s objections to imprudent telecom tariff increases.

Telecompaper covered the open-ended strike over acquired rights and healthcare, recording Khaouli and Paul Zeitoun’s objections to telecom tariff increases that could harm citizens.

An archived report on the telecom strike in the French-language press. The original publication by L’Orient-Le Jour provides the full context.

Coverage of the start of the Alfa and Touch strike following a joint press conference by Khaouli and Paul Zeitoun on workers’ rights and telecom tariffs.

Citing Moody’s figures on deposit outflows, Khaouli called for accountability and argued that proposed capital controls would shield banking practices that had harmed depositors’ rights.

Khaouli criticized slow wage adjustment after severe purchasing power losses, calling for a social emergency committee covering salaries, compensation, healthcare, transport, food and energy costs.

Khaouli warned against government and political interference in the port investigation, making judicial protection and the investigative judge's independence a priority for civic action.

He called for wage adjustment to become a cabinet priority based on objective criteria and wider reforms.

Khaouli said quieter protests reflected change groups organizing their vision before elections, pledging continued action against institutional obstruction, postponed reforms and failures to deliver justice.

Khaouli alleged that energy and central bank officials used fuel disorder to impose prices, demanding distribution oversight, storage controls and transparency over import credit approvals.

Following the Akkar explosion, Khaouli urged the government to temporarily place fuel management under army oversight to address shortages and disorder and protect citizens during the crisis.

Khaouli rejected Riad Salameh’s subsidy removal decision, arguing that it undermined the state’s responsibility to protect citizens and would affect Lebanon’s economic and social future.