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Conflict Incident Report

Beirut Madinati protests ongoing works in Ramlet al-Baida

Date of incident: 
March 3, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

BEIRUT: Beirut Madinati activists held a protest outside the city's municipality in Downtown Beirut to protest the ongoing construction of a resort in Ramlet al-Baida, despite a Shura Council decision to temporarily halt it.

Dozens of activists rallied in the rain to protest ongoing works at the site, demanding that Beirut Governor Ziad Chebib carry out the Shura Council ruling.

Primary category: 
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Policy conflicts
Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.