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Military prosecutor brings terrorism charges against Tripoli protesters

BEIRUT — In an unusual move that appears to represent an escalation in Lebanese authorities’ response to crimes committed by protesters, a military court official has brought terrorism charges...

Abby Sewell, 22 February 2021

Lebanon has registered 1,541 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Forty-seven more people have died, bringing the total death toll to 4,387

22 February 2021

The Lebanese men’s national basketball team has qualified for the 2021 Asia Cup after capping off an undefeated streak with a victory against India on Monday. The tournament will be held in Jakarta in August

22 February 2021

Ayman Raad, an attorney representing Tripoli protesters, told L’Orient Today that 35 of them have been charged with terrorism, carrying a maximum penalty of death. Raad said to his knowledge it is the first time since Oct. 17, 2019, that protesters have faced terrorism charges

22 February 2021

Adidas and Reebok stores in Lebanon are set to start to reopening from April after Azadea Group acquired the franchise for the brands, the NNA reports. Adidas, which owns Reebok, had closed its retail outlets in 2020 due to the economic crisis in the country

22 February 2021

The National Council for Scientific Research says it has collected samples from the coast of Sur after black deposits were found as a result of an oil spill off the coast of occupied Palestine, adding that it’s analyzing data to assess the impact on coastal and marine resources

22 February 2021

Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab has asked the ministers of defense and the environment, and the National Council for Scientific Research to look into an oil spill from an Israeli ship that has caused damage in south Lebanon, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers tweeted

22 February 2021

A delegation of the families of the victims of the Beirut port explosion has returned optimistic from a meeting with new lead investigator Judge Tarek Bitar, media outlets report. Meanwhile, protesters have gathered at the Justice Palace to call for accountability over the blast

22 February 2021

Van drivers blocked the western side of the Jal al-Dib highway to protest deteriorating living conditions and fuel price increases amid the ongoing economic crisis, the NNA reports. The drivers say they will escalate protests on Wednesday if fuel prices continue to rise

22 February 2021

RHUH head Firass Abiad has tweeted his concern about the low rate of registration for the COVID-19 vaccine outside of Beirut and Mount Lebanon, saying more needs to be done to make registration accessible to those without mobile phones or who are less digitally literate

22 February 2021

Parents of students at universities abroad have blocked the Rome-Hamra intersection in Beirut and are stopping staff and customers from entering banks in Tripoli as they seek the implementation of a decree allowing them to transfer dollars at the LL1,515 rate, news outlets report

22 February 2021

Recipients of the Pfizer vaccine in Lebanon have had no major reactions to the inoculation, head of the national COVID-19 vaccine committee Abdul Rahman Bizri told Nidaa al-Watan. He said that so far there have been no cases of vaccine recipients needing urgent hospitalization

22 February 2021

Lockdown loosens, new judge for Beirut blast probe, Bassil slams Hariri: Everything you need to know this Monday

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up .  Lebanon today enters the second phase of a gradual reopening from its 39-day old COVID-19 lockdown. The round-the-clock...

22 February 2021