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Protesters in Aley call for unity in confronting sectarian system

A number of citizens from Aley and the Upper Metn region staged a sit-in outside the Serail of Aley on Sunday, marking the "National Day of Popular Revolution against the Authority of Corruption", a day of national dignity where they raised slogans and banners denouncing the performance of the political parties in power.

Land Transport Unions Hold Strike in Front of Vehicle Inspection Centers

The Land Transportation Union announced that it held a strike in front of Motor Vehicle Inspection centers nationwide.

The Union's decision came following a meeting at the General Labor Confederation.

A sit-in on Halba highway to protest against bumps

The National Media Agency reported that a number of residents carried out a sit-in on the Halba-Sheikh Mohammad highway to protest the road bumps causing traffic accidents and major malfunctions.
The protesters demanded that Akkar and the Ministry of Public Works work to remove it, and appealed to the Interior Ministry to "put an end to the expropriation of public roads and the placement of random bumps that do not conform to technical conditions."

 

Sit-in in front of the ministry of affairs for parents of students with special needs

The Minister of Social Affairs, Richard Kyumjian, met protesters on the road and assured them that "the ministry is open to address the citizens' problems" and wished to organize" an appointment to meet them at his office. He also said  that "their cause is a right issue," noting that he began, within the ministry,"to resolve this issue and to distribute patients to several institutions and increase the funds for them."

NGO launches competition to fight celebratory, random gunfire

 A Lebanese NGO dedicated to raising awareness on the dangers of stray bullets announced over the weekend the launch of an annual competition for creative work calling attention to the cause. The award ceremony for the competition’s inaugural edition has been scheduled for May 3 at the Lancaster Plaza Hotel in Beirut’s Raouche, Aphrodite NGO announced at a news conference.

For civil marriage: Protesters call for option on home soil

Dozens of protesters rallied in Beirut over the weekend, calling on the government to recognize civil marriages carried out on home soil.

The demonstrators gathered in front of the Interior Ministry in Sanayeh, days after recently appointed Interior Minister Raya El Hassan said she was willing to engage in “serious and profound dialogue” over the issue.Lebanon has 15 separate personal status laws for its recognized religions but no civil code covering issues such as marriage.

Many Lebanese couples travel to neighboring Cyprus to tie the knot in civil ceremonies.

NGOs lobby govt on public transport

With billions of dollars poised to be injected into revitalizing Lebanon’s road networks, a new coalition of NGOs and experts is preparing to ensure public transport systems aren’t overlooked.
Six organizations launched the TRACS Transportation Coactive, to gather expertise from different transport stakeholders and academics and create a “sustainable transportation plan” to present to Cabinet.
Members of TRACS will be able to support the government’s work when things are going to plan, but “push when things aren’t going right ... so that it takes the sector seriously".

Truck owners block Dahr al-Baidar road

Truck owners gathered on the Dahr al-Baidar road Wednesday to protest new registration rules, leading General Security to step in to prevent traffic jams, the state-run National News Agency reported.

The group said in a statement that “after the Interior Ministry’s decision to suspend [the validity] of foreign license plates, these truck owners face many problems that hinder their work and affect their livelihoods.”

Protesters block south Beirut highway overnight over increased electricity cuts

Demonstrators Monday night blocked two points on a main highway south of Beirut with burning tires to protest the recent increase in electricity rationing.
At around 10 p.m., a group of protesters gathered near the Kuwaiti Embassy in Burj al-Barajneh while another group amassed about a kilometer north up the highway at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Bir Hasan.

‘No confidence’ protest held in Beirut against new govt

Protesters marched through Downtown Beirut Sunday to express their distrust in the new government, days after it won Parliament’s vote of confidence.
The “no confidence” march, organized by various civil society organizations, set off from Bechara al-Khoury Street to Riad al-Solh Square, where officials from the Lebanese Communist Party and the Popular Nasserite Organization delivered speeches as supporters waved the parties’ flags.

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