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Support amid threats for Mashrou’ Leila

Around 150 people gathered in Beirut’s Samir Kassir Square Monday to show their support for local band Mashrou’ Leila in light of mounting pressure by Lebanese Christian groups to cancel an upcoming concert.

Students join global environment strike

Students marched from Horsh Beirut to Martyrs’ Square Friday morning to protest the government’s failure to address environmental degradation. The Lebanon chapters of activist groups Fridays for Future and Extinction Rebellion organized the demonstration in solidarity with a global movement of student walkouts intended to call attention to climate change. About 50 people attended the strike in Beirut Friday, joining an estimated 1 million protesters in over 150 countries. Protesters stated that this protest will be repeated on Fridays. 

Lebanese protesters unite against incinerators

Following the Ministry of Environment’s most recent decision to implement incinerators across the country, protestors gathered Tuesday afternoon near the ministry to demonstrate their refusal of this decision and their distrust of it.Protestors held signs that tackle Lebanon’s current environmental crisis and waste management system; they chanted slogans that call for accountability with patriotic popular songs playing in the background.

 

Protesters hold peaceful sit-in against Bassil's visit to Tripoli

A few young people gathered at the Abdul Hamid Karami Square in a peaceful sit-in to protest the visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs Gibran Bassil to Tripoli, amidst heavy deployment of the Lebanese Army and Security Forces in the region.

Activists gather in Beirut to protest waste incinerator project

A crowd of civil society activists gathered this afternoon in front of the municipality of Beirut to protest a project to set a waste incinerator in the city.

 

Citizens cutoff roads leading to the town of Kfarmatta in protest against Bassil's visit

A number of roads leading to the town Kfarmatta in the district of Aley have been cut-off this afternoon with burning tires by several youth members in protest against the visit of Free Patriotic Movement Chief, Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, to the town to meet with Druze Sheikh Nassereddine al-Gharib at his residence in the aforementioned town, which led to the intervention of the Lebanese army and friction between its soldiers and a number of protesters.

Protesters rally to support attacked Bisri Valley activist

Over a dozen protesters against the controversial Bisri Dam project gathered Saturday in support of fellow campaigner Roland Nassour, who was severely beaten last weekend while giving a tour ofOver a dozen protesters against the controversial Bisri Dam project gathered Saturday in support of fellow campaigner Roland Nassour, who was severely beaten last weekend while giving a tour of the area.

Few hundreds gather in silent protest opposing hate speech

A few hundred people gathered in Downtown Beirut for a “silent protest” against hate speech called for by journalists, activists and human rights advocates.

Students excluded from upcoming exams protest outside Education Ministry

Days before students across the country are due to sit for their official exams, a number of students and parents protested in front of the Education Ministry Tuesday after failing to receive the exam cards required to take them. Education Minister Akram Chehayeb said after meeting with President Michel Aoun that the students had not received exam cards because their schools were not licensed an

Water cannon no match for protesters as anti-budget demonstration gets heated

Veterans pushed down metal barriers and faced down water cannons Monday, marching toward Beirut’s Grand Serail as ministers met inside to discuss ways to slash the 2019 state budget.

The crowd of over a thousand veterans, state workers and teachers was protesting against possible reductions in wages and end-of-service benefits being included in the draft budget.

After pushing down one of the metal barriers outside the serail gate, the protesters marched toward the entrance, with security forces attempting to push them back.

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