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Residents of the Abi Samra neighborhood of Tripoli on Wednesday created a roadblock preventing the Internal Security Forces from executing the demolition of illegal construction works taking place in the area, L’Orient Today’s correspondent in the North reported. Accompanied by bulldozers, the ISF headed towards the construction site but was obstructed by residents of the area who blocked their way with burning tires to prevent them from carrying out the demolition. The situation created tensions as the locals currently refuse to leave the road.

Phone and social media customer services at the state-run telecommunications company Ogero halted Tuesday after the Ogero workers’ union announced a strike, the company tweeted. The Ogero workers are demanding a salary increase in light of the rising cost of living, the General Confederation of Lebanese Workers clarified.

وطنية - عكار - نفذ طلاب معهد ببنين الفني الرسمي إعتصاما أمام مبنى المعهد، رفضا لقرار وزير التربية عباس الحلبي برفع رسوم طلبات الترشيح للشهادات لهذا العام، واعتبروه "قرارا مجحفا" في حقهم، وخصوصا في ظل تردي الأوضاع الإقتصادية والمعيشية الصعبة وعدم قدرة أهاليهم على دفعها، داعين الى إلغاء المرسوم نهائيا.

Protesters demonstrate inside Alfa store and outside Touch store in Tripoli after their balance was switched from dollars to Lebanese lira. They denounce the decision taken by the government to switch currency and fear this is the first step towards an increase in mobile line tariffs.