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Pharmacies in Lebanon shut their doors in protest of prolonged nationwide drug shortages

BEIRUT — Pharmacies across Lebanon shut their doors on Friday as part of a nationwide protest against severe medicine shortages amid the worst economic crisis the country has experienced in...

Ghada Alsharif, 11 June 2021

Lebanon has registered 206 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Five more people have died, bringing the death toll to 7,790

11 June 2021

Shots were fired when a fight broke out between two men over who was ahead in the queue for fuel at a gas station in Beirut’s Tariq al-Jadideh neighborhood, the NNA reports. Long lines have been forming at gas stations for weeks as fuel shortages persist

11 June 2021

Most pharmacies across the country are closed today and are expected to remain shut tomorrow in protest of significant medicine shortages. Pharmacies have been unable to source medicines from importers, while importers say BDL has not provided enough dollars to pay for imports

11 June 2021

Dollar selling price on the parallel market exceeds LL15,000

BEIRUT — The Lebanese lira edged closer to its lowest recorded value Friday, with the US dollar being sold for over LL15,000 on the parallel market, according to exchange rate applications and...

Emily Lewis, 11 June 2021

Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab have given his exceptional approval to a draft decree establishing Aug. 4 as a day of national mourning, a statement from his office says. The move follows a meeting between Diab and the families of the victims of the Aug. 4 port explosion

11 June 2021

Child labor has surged amid Lebanon’s economic crisis, Plan International reports. In a press release issued on the eve of World Day Against Child Labor, the NGO said its recent assessments show that children, most female, make up 30% of the total labor force on surveyed farms

11 June 2021

Demonstrators have blocked traffic in both directions on Corniche al-Mazraa in Beirut in protest of deteriorating living conditions. Security forces are attempting to reopen the road

11 June 2021

Private laboratories owners’ syndicate head Mirna Germanos Haddad has told VDL radio (100.3-100.5) that if medical supply shortages persist labs will be forced to curtail their services or even close completely

11 June 2021

The price per gram of bread bundles has increased. The Economy Ministry announced that large bundles will shrink to 975 grams and cost LL2,750 at bakeries, an 11% price hike per gram, while small bundles will grow to 415 grams and cost LL1,750 at bakeries, a 14% increase

11 June 2021

Fuel shortage havoc, health service reductions, another vaccine marathon: Everything you need to know today

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Fuel importers and the central bank traded fresh accusations of responsibility for fuel shortages forcing drivers to queue in...

11 June 2021