Statements

After a meeting of unions, Khaouli condemned Bechara Asmar's remarks about Patriarch Sfeir and urged union disciplinary procedures to uphold professional values and respect public sentiment.

In a report on tributes, Khaouli described Patriarch Sfeir as a leader of the second independence, praising his defence of Lebanon's sovereignty and freedom during difficult periods.

He called on generator operators to register and install meters under the economy ministry decision, criticizing non-compliance.

Khaouli welcomed the first licensing round involving Total, Eni and Novatek, describing exploration as an opportunity for Lebanon to move towards producing oil and gas.

Khaouli criticised adopting the salary scale through additional taxes without structural reforms, warning of consequences for poorer households, schools and the economy.

Following a meeting chaired by Khaouli, the Lebanese Labour Party announced participation in protests against extending Parliament's mandate, emphasising elections and renewed representation.

Khaouli called on mobile and telecommunications workers across Lebanon to protest outside the ministry in Beirut in defence of their employment rights.

Khaouli urges support for land transport protests, criticises vehicle inspection procurement and requests parliamentary scrutiny and a transparent new tender.

He backed transport union action against the inspection tender, linking it to corruption concerns and protection of public funds.

Khaouli criticises the price index committee’s statement and inflation figures, requesting independent expertise and adherence to its mandate on prices and wage policy.

He opposed the gas cylinder replacement decision and demanded accountability over its cost to citizens.

He criticized export subsidies without Lebanese employment safeguards, contrasting them with neglected public transport needs.

He criticized export subsidies without Lebanese employment safeguards, contrasting them with neglected public transport needs.

Khaouli states that the workers’ federation did not attend the economic bodies’ BIEL gathering and stresses the distinction between workers’ and employers’ interests.

The federation’s statement describes events surrounding the casino protest and meetings about the sit-in, criticising the handling of dismissed workers and their demands.

Khaouli rejects a petrol tax to fund the salary scale, warning of household burdens and proposing a contribution from banking sector profits.

Following the Jbeil petrol station fire, Khaouli demands ministry oversight, an investigation and stronger public safety rules for unlicensed or noncompliant fuel outlets.

Khaouli urged government action on public and environmental safety in petroleum operations and an end to political protection for violators, criticizing administrative gaps after a fire.

Khaouli objects to funding the salary scale at the expense of low and middle income households, in coverage discussing reforms accompanying wage changes.

An article on civil service and salary reform includes Khaouli’s objection to placing the salary scale’s financing burden on low and middle income households.

Khaouli announces a body to defend petroleum resources and calls for a state-owned national oil company to protect production from corruption and political quotas.

Khaouli supports economic bodies’ planned mobilisation to demand government formation, urging them to maintain their position despite political pressure during the national crisis.

Khaouli criticises the economic bodies’ BIEL meeting, arguing that it failed to identify the economic crisis’s causes clearly or match its scale.

Khaouli criticized financing a 300-lira increase in station commissions through diesel prices, arguing that households needed winter heating support rather than additional consumer costs.