The cabinet approved Thursday a plan to expand the Jounieh-Tabarja highway, with land purchases reaching LBP 54 billion.
The cabinet held at the Grand Serail with 46 items on its agenda, and scheduled a new session on July 12.
Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil noted that he stressed during the session the need to the prevent the town of al-Qaa from turning into another scenario similar to Arsal, pointing out that the army has to implement the necessary military plan in order to take control over al-Qaa.
In turn, Prime Minister Tammam Salam said that al-Qaa attacks should not be linked to the Syrian displacement, stressing that the army and the security apparatuses are on high alert.