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Protesters in Tripoli threw Molotov cocktails at the municipality building, igniting a large fire, the NNA reports. Videos posted on social media showed the building fully aflame
28 January 2021
One person dies of wounds sustained in Wednesday’s clashes as Tripoli’s protests continue into their fourth night
TRIPOLI/BEIRUT — A young man who took part in protests in Tripoli died of his injuries Thursday after being wounded in violent clashes between police and security forces Wednesday night. Omar...
Omar Tamo, 28 January 2021
The ISF said in a statement that its officers shot live bullets in the air and “defensively in order to preserve their lives” during Tripoli’s protests last night. It said 41 officers were injured, 12 of them by grenades, and that protesters had thrown over 300 Molotov cocktails
28 January 2021
The Lebanese Red Cross reported that three people wounded at protests in Tripoli have been transported to local hospitals and 30 injured were treated on site so far. The ISF reported that a military hand grenade was thrown into Tripoli’s serail, slightly wounding an officer
28 January 2021
Two weeks into the strict lockdown, hospitals see no respite from the post-holiday COVID-19 surge
BEIRUT — Two weeks into Lebanon’s strict COVID-19 lockdown, which has sparked anger on the streets of Tripoli, hospitals are still straining under the pressure of a surge that has killed 1,155...
Albin Szakola, 28 January 2021
Lebanon has registered 3,497 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Sixty-eight more people have died from the virus, raising the death toll to 2,621
28 January 2021
Protesters have gathered in Beirut’s Riad al-Solh and have blocked the road with burning tires, televised footage shows
28 January 2021
Protesters have gathered in front of the Interior Ministry in Beirut’s Sanayeh neighborhood in solidarity with Tripoli’s demonstrations, the NNA reports
28 January 2021
Dozens of protesters have started throwing rocks in front of Tripoli’s serail. Security forces have responded by launching tear gas to disperse crowds
28 January 2021
At least 100 protesters have gathered in Tripoli’s Al-Nour Square for the fourth consecutive day, opposing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and lack of government aid amid the worst economic crisis Lebanon has seen in decades. Over 200 people were injured in yesterday's protests
28 January 2021
Could selling off state assets save Lebanon’s financial system? Not even close, a new study says
BEIRUT — The value of Lebanon’s public assets has over the past year become a countrywide guesstimation game, but an independent study’s findings released on Monday put their worth well below even...
Omar Tamo, 28 January 2021
Mount Lebanon’s state prosecutor Judge Ghada Aoun has charged BDL Governor Riad Salameh and the head of the Banking Control Commission of Lebanon with criminal negligence and breach of trust in managing dollar subsidies, the NNA reports
28 January 2021
An Amnesty International report released today says evidence shows the illegal use of French law enforcement equipment to suppress protests in Lebanon. It adds that at least 1,000 protesters have been injured “due to unlawful force by Lebanese security forces” since October 2019
28 January 2021
Egypt's Health Minister Hala Zayed arrived at Rafik Hariri International Airport this morning with two plane loads of aid donated to the Lebanese state by Egypt and the Arab League, the NNA reports. The planes contained medical supplies and milk
28 January 2021
Caretaker Health Minister Hamad Hassan has launched the country’s COVID-19 vaccination registration platform. Residents can now register online to receive the vaccine at covax.moph.gov.lb/impactmobile/vaccine
28 January 2021
A 30-year-old protester has died from injuries sustained in overnight clashes in Tripoli between protesters and security forces, the NNA reports
28 January 2021
At the end of a grim year, the L’Orient-Le Jour Group looks to a promising future
Dear readers, 2020 was a trying time for the Lebanese, and a devastating year for the country’s economy. For local media outlets, the pressure we faced in 2020 was almost unparalleled in our...
The management committee of the L'Orient-Le Jour Group, 28 January 2021
Caretaker Health Minister Hamad Hassan will open an investigation into reports that a COVID-19 patient died after being refused admittance to St. Therese Hospital, his office announced. The Beirut-area hospital denies the allegations
28 January 2021
Security forces fire on protesters, vaccine plan, record COVID-19 deaths: Everything you need to know this Thursday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . More than 200 people were injured as security forces used live fire, rubber bullets and tear gas against protesters in Tripoli....
