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Finance and Budget Committee finishes 2026 budget articles, suspends items on proposed fees

MP Ibrahim Kanaan announced that the Finance and Budget Committee has finished discussing the articles of the 2026 budget law and suspended several articles concerning fee increases proposed by some ministries. He said the committee will begin next week discussing the appropriations of the presidencies, ministries, institutions and administrations, speaking of tangible progress and awaiting government answers.

📍 Where things stand: The committee has finished the law's articles and suspended items related to fees, and awaits government answers before moving to appropriations next week.

⏱️ Timeline

4 Nov 2026, 13:29 After the Finance and Budget Committee meeting, MP Ibrahim Kanaan announced that the committee had finished discussing the articles of the 2026 budget law and that several articles related to increases in some fees proposed by certain ministries had been suspended.
4 Nov 2026, 13:30 Kanaan announced that, starting next week, the committee will discuss the appropriations of the presidencies, ministries, institutions and administrations as part of its examination of the budget.
4 Nov 2026, 13:31 Kanaan noted that there is tangible progress and expressed hope that the government will provide answers to the demands raised, noting that the closing of accounts has not yet reached parliament.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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