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Inter-village violence continues in fuel-related dispute

BEIRUT – Violence erupted in South Lebanon on Sunday between residents of the villages of Anqoun and Maghdoushe against the backdrop of crippling fuel shortages that continue to paralyze the...

29 August 2021

Another man seriously burned in the Akkar fuel tanker explosion two weeks ago has died from his injuries, L’Orient-Le Jour reports, naming the victim as Ali Jamal Chrayteh. He was among the injured in the explosion who were transferred to Turkey for treatment

29 August 2021

Lebanon has registered 1,153 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Four people have died, raising the death toll to 8,044

29 August 2021

Two Lebanese were wounded and transferred to nearby hospitals after clashes erupted between residents of Kawkaba and Syrian refugees living in the area, the NNA reports. The residents have demanded that the 900 or so Syrian refugees living in the village leave the area

29 August 2021

A large number of dead fish have been spotted in the Nahr al-Bared river in areas of Akkar, Minieh and Dinnieh in North Lebanon. The deaths are likely caused by the use of agricultural pollutants in land bordering the river or runoff from a nearby landfill, the NNA reports

29 August 2021

Six Syrians reported as ‘kidnapped’ at their embassy remain in the custody of Lebanese General Security

BEIRUT — Six Syrians who were arrested by the Lebanese Army last week outside the Syrian Embassy in Baabda, including opposition activists from Daraa, remain in the custody of Lebanese General...

Abby Sewell, 29 August 2021

The ABC shopping center in Achrafieh will close for the remainder of Sunday due to fuel shortages but will reopen tomorrow, a representative of the mall told L’Orient Today

29 August 2021

Former head of pharmacists' syndicate arrested for illegal drug hoarding, financial prosecutor tells local media

BEIRUT — Former president of the pharmacists’ syndicate in Lebanon Rabih Hassouna has been arrested on accusations that he illegally stored medicines, including cancer treatment drugs, in an Ain...

29 August 2021

The ABC shopping center has temporarily closed its Achrafieh branch in Beirut due to lack of diesel to run its power-supplying generators. In a statement, ABC said it deplored the “worsening of the national fuel crisis,” adding that it will inform the public when it reopens

29 August 2021