Location on the Lebanese territory

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.

LU students protest in support of striking professors

Dozens of Lebanese University students gathered in Beirut’s Riad al-Solh Square Friday to support the LU’s professors and protest the draft state budget. The students held signs reading, “We support the nation’s university. Yes to a national, independent and productive university.” Professors have been striking since May 6 to protest the draft budget’s allocations to LU and articles affecting state employees.

Private hospitals owners and emloyees protested outside the Health Ministry to demand the payment of overdue funds

Owners and employees of private hospitals in Lebanon Friday protested outside the Health Ministry to demand that the state pay back an estimated $1.3 billion it owes them to help prevent a further decline in the health care services the hospitals are able to offer.The head of the Syndicate of Private Hospitals, Suleiman Haroun, noted the “huge” debt owed to the private hospitals by the government and public bodies such as the National Social Security Fund and military health funds, some of which date back “many years.”Health Minister Jamil Jabak joined the prote

Veterans launch new round of austerity protests

Military veterans blocked the entrances to a number of public institutions in the latest round of protests against austerity measures proposed in the draft 2019 state budget. A group of retired military staff gathered at the entrance to the Finance Ministry’s revenues department in Beshara Khoury, in Beirut, at 6 a.m., preventing employees from entering. Other local media reported that some of the protesters had camped outside the building since midnight.

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.

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".

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