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The National Confederation of Trade Unions and Employees has called for the monthly minimum wage to be raised from LL675,000 to “no less than LL12,000,000” along with other demands, the NNA reports. At the current parallel market rate such a wage equals roughly $590 per month
25 October 2021
Women’s representation in Parliament: A tale of plentiful proposals but limited political will
BEIRUT — In Lebanese political life, every step forward for women’s representation is usually followed by a setback. A milestone was achieved during Saad Hariri’s government when a ministerial...
Rana Tabbara, 25 October 2021
The Amal Movement has released a statement criticizing Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea’s refusal to give testimony in the investigation into what Amal terms “the Tayyouneh massacre.” Violent clashes in the area on Oct. 14 left seven dead and more than 30 injured
25 October 2021
Lebanon has registered 235 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Six people have died, raising the death toll to 8,459.
25 October 2021
The Higher Judicial Council has released a statement after meeting with port blast head Judge Tarek Bitar, saying it has listened to Bitar’s updates on the port investigation and asked him to “finish the investigation as fast as possible” within the lawful procedures
25 October 2021
Contract professors at the Lebanese University protested today at the Education Ministry to demand permanent contracts after years of service. “We will not return to teaching until the decision to regularize our contracts is made,” said Bechara Ismail, representing the professors
25 October 2021
Lebanese Forces leader Geagea has been notified of his summons to give testimony in relation to the Tayyouneh clashes
BEIRUT — Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea was notified Monday of his summons to give testimony on Wednesday as part of the investigation into the Oct. 14 Tayyouneh clashes, an LF source has...
25 October 2021
Speaker Nabih Berri has called for a parliamentary session on Thursday to discuss proposed laws, the NNA reports. On Friday, President Michel Aoun sent a law changing the date of upcoming legislative elections from May 8 to March 27 back to Parliament for reconsideration
25 October 2021
Premier Najib Mikati has arrived in Baghdad to meet Iraq’s PM Moustapha al-Kazimi and Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbarhis, his office tweeted. Earlier this year, the countries agreed a convoluted deal under which Lebanon will obtain 1 million tons of fuel oil from Iraq
25 October 2021
Lebanese judge charges dozens over fatal Beirut clashes
BEIRUT — A Lebanese judge on Monday charged 68 people including 18 detainees with murder and incitement to sectarian strife over fatal clashes this month in Beirut, Lebanon’s National News...
25 October 2021
Retired soldiers held a sit-in outside Banque du Liban’s Baalbeck branch to protest the devaluation of their lira-denominated pensions. The veterans last week called for an open-ended countrywide protest starting today to denounce insufficient pensions and meager benefits
25 October 2021
The ISF has arrested a man who allegedly stole electric cables used to light the archaeological site in Baalbeck, the agency reported in a statement. The agency also said it seized an unspecified quantity of hashish that was allegedly in the man’s possession
25 October 2021
Akkar villages, including Arida, Talbireh, Tal Maayan, Sheikh Znad and other areas, are experiencing total blackouts after electric cables were stolen overnight, L’Orient-Le Jour reports. Most local residents reportedly lack access to a private electricity generator
25 October 2021
Judge Fadi Akiki, the government’s commissioner to the military court, reportedly charged 68 people with murder and sedition in relation to the Oct. 14 Tayyouneh shootings; 18 of them have been detained. The file was reportedly referred to military investigative Judge Fadi Sawwan
25 October 2021
Is Samir Geagea making political inroads with the Sunni street?
“Someone has finally had the courage to teach Hezbollah a lesson!” Khalil* was overjoyed on Friday evening, barely 24 hours after clashes erupted in Beirut’s Tayyouneh neighborhoods between...
Salah Hijazi, 25 October 2021
The death toll from ongoing clashes between the Tartoussi and Sayyed families in Wadi Jamous, Akkar, has risen to six, L’Orient-Le Jour reports. All six deaths have been from the Tartoussi family. The clashes reportedly broke out originally because of a traffic dispute
25 October 2021
Election law amendments blocked, alleged smuggling attempt, triple-digit inflation: What to know today
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Within hours of President Michel Aoun sending electoral law amendments back to MPs for reconsideration, Parliament Speaker...
