Location on the Lebanese territory

Beirut Airport Goes on Strike foe One Hour

A one-hour strike was observed from 09:30 am to 10:30 am on Friday by Middle East Airlines (MEA), and all those affiliated to the carrier, at Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport, in response to a call by the General Labor Confederation (GLC).
The GLC's call for a strike, which has been supported by several other unions, is to protest the cabinet formation delay and the deterioration of the economic situation in Lebanon. 

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."

South Lebanon town launches initiative to combat poverty

A town in south Lebanon launched an initiative centralizing charity donations, titled “Hand by Hand,” in response to poverty levels in the region.

The organizers of the campaign - in Arabic named “Kulna Labaad” - installed a permanent metal donation box in Nabatieh Fawqa’s town square bearing the campaign’s name and its statement: “Some own a fraction of what we possess. Donate what you can afford to those in need.”

Health campaign reaches 2,500 people in Akkar

 The Future Movement office in Akkar held a health campaign that offered tests and medication to over 2,500 people. The “Your Health Equals the World” campaign coincided with the second day of Health Minister Jamil Jabak’s tour of public hospitals in north and south Lebanon. It provided tests for patients with diabetes, cardiovascular and pediatric diseases. Khalaf al-Habtoor Hospital in Akkar’s Hrar helped organize the event, sending a team of its doctors and nurses.

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.

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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