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Tripoli kiosk owner sets truck alight to protest crackdown on street vendors

The owner of a kiosk in Tripoli Thursday set his truck alight in the middle of a highway in the northern city to protest a crackdown on street vendors

Sit-ins and shut-off in front of the port

أعلن رئيس الهيئة الوطنية للمحاربين القدامى العميد الركن المتقاعد مارون خريش في بيان "ان الهيئة تنفذ يوم غد الاثنين في 13 ايار الحالي اعتبارا من الساعة السادسة صباحا سلسلة وقفات و​اعتصامات​ واقفال مرافق لتوجيه إنذار للحكومة لعدم المس برواتب التقاعد أو متمماتها أو التقديمات الاجتماعية المنصوص عليها في القانون.

Military retirees sit in front of the Banque du Liban in Zahleh and prevent employees from entering

أفاد مراسل "النشرة" في زحلة بأنّ "عددًا كبيرًا من المتقاعدين العسكريين يعتصمون أمام "​مصرف لبنان​" في زحلة، وهم يمنعون الموظّفين من الدخول إلى داخل المصرف".

Union of Social Security on strike on Wednesday

دعا المجلس التنفيذي ل​نقابة مستخدمي الصندوق الوطني للضمان الاجتماعي​ "​الحكومة​ الكف عن التعرض لاستقلالية الضمان الإدارية والمالية، وأن القصد من النوايا التي تدعو إلى خفض رواتب ​مستخدمي الضمان​ لا تساهم في تخفيض ​العجز​ في ​الموازنة​ العامة، وأي كلام بخلاف ذلك فهو باطل وتظليلي، ونؤكد للحكومة مجتمعة وللمرة الألف أن ​سلسلة الرتب والرواتب​ لم يستفد منها موظفو الضمان

A sit-in for the residents of Harouf town protesting about the waste

فاد مراسل "النشرة" في ​النبطية​ بأن "أهالي ​بلدة حاروف​ نفذوا اعتصاما عند دوار البلدة احتجاجا على النفايات فيها".

NSSF to hold second strike against austerity measures

Employees at the National Social Security Fund have announced that they would be holding a strike Wednesday in all of the organization’s offices, in the latest public sector strike over austerity measures proposed in the 2019 draft state budget.

Mansourieh power protests escalate

Residents in Mansourieh Thursday escalated their protests against the erecting of high-voltage power lines in the area after a high-level meeting held in Bkirki failed to lead to compromise on the issue.

Veterans protest as Cabinet holds 9th session on budget

Dozens of retired military personnel protested proposed public sector funding cuts Friday morning, as the Cabinet ministers met for a ninth session devoted to the 2019 draft austerity budget.

Chanting "they are all thieves," the veterans burned tires in the middle of Riad al-Solh Square. They told reporters the smell would be more likely than their voices to reach the ministers.

Baalbeck towns residents protest water cuts

Residents of multiple towns in Baalbeck blocked roads Saturday to protest water cuts in multiple villages in the area.

The head of the Union of East Baalbeck Municipalities Jaafar al-Musawi called on Energy Minister Nada Boustani to resolve the issue of the water supply, which he said was due to one contractor handing the water distribution to another.

Military veterans to protest again Monday

Military veterans Monday will again hold protests against cuts to their end-of-service benefits that are proposed in the 2019 draft state budget.Starting at 6 a.m., the veterans will stage sit-ins and block off roads and public buildings across the country “to warn the government not to affect the salaries or pensions provided by law,” a statement from the National Veterans Organization

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