Head of 'Al-Karama Trend': Gulf security is an integral part of our Arab and Lebanese national security

The head of the “Karama Current,” MP Faisal Karami, stated that “the security of the Arabian Gulf, with the security of our fraternal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the forefront, is an integral part of our Arab and Lebanese national security,” and rejected “any statements or practices that insult Gulf states or threaten their security and stability.”

During a reception honoring a delegation from the “Beqaa Industrialists Gathering,” Karami noted that “Lebanese-Gulf relations represent a supreme national interest, given the economic, commercial, and tourism opportunities they provide for Lebanon,” emphasizing that “opening Gulf markets to Lebanese products and the return of Gulf brothers to Lebanon have a positive impact on the economy and on the lives of Lebanese citizens.”

On development matters, Karami praised “the state’s and government’s attention to projects in Tripoli and the North, foremost among them the Qlayaaat Airport, the Rashid Karami International Fair, the Special Economic Zone, and the railway line,” considering that “these projects constitute an opportunity to revitalize the national economy, and that benefiting from them requires completing the infrastructure and accelerating implementation.”

Karami warned of “the danger of the worsening waste crisis in Tripoli,” stressing that “negligence in addressing it is no longer acceptable, and leaving a city as large as Tripoli to face this reality portends an environmental and health disaster that will affect people and the safety of their food and water.”

He called on “the government and relevant authorities to implement an immediate and fundamental solution,” cautioning that “matters can no longer tolerate delay, and people’s patience has run out,” warning that “continued inaction will exacerbate the crisis and escalate public anger.”