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The Lebanese Army said it distributed LL1.65 billion today to owners of homes damaged in the Beirut port explosion as part of its current phase of compensation totaling LL150 billion. Today’s distribution covered 302 housing units, the army said
8 March 2021
Ten seats in Parliament are vacant. Here’s why they haven’t yet been filled, and what to expect regarding by-elections
BEIRUT — More than six months after the resignation of eight members of Parliament in the aftermath of the Aug. 4 Beirut port explosion and a month following the deaths of two other MPs, Lebanon...
Georgi Azar, 8 March 2021
Syndicate of Money Changers head Mahmoud Morad appeared at a court hearing Monday before Mount Lebanon Public Prosecutor Ghada Aoun, according to the United for Lebanon group, which is suing the syndicate over alleged money laundering. Another hearing is set for Thursday
8 March 2021
Protesters have continued to gather in Martyrs’ Square in Beirut and elsewhere around the country, and are currently blocking roads including Corniche al-Mazraa, the old airport road in south Beirut and the highway in Jal al-Dib and in Jiyyeh
8 March 2021
The committee of families of Beirut port blast victims, with the Health Ministry and the NSSF, has set up a hotline for people injured in the explosion who were charged by hospitals for the uncovered portion of their treatment to request assistance. The number is 78 875 498
8 March 2021
About 100 people gathered in front of the National Museum to mark International Women’s Day. Some held signs reading, “I want a salary the same as his,” “They denied me custody of my children,” “They married me off when I was 15,” and “He killed me and they didn't convict him”
8 March 2021
In response to a reporter’s question, Pope Francis said his next trip will be to Lebanon, Sky News Arabia has reported. The pope just returned from a visit to Iraq
8 March 2021
Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun said in a speech that soldiers are “suffering and starving like the people” and that budget cuts are affecting their morale. However, he denied that there have been desertions because of the economic situation
8 March 2021
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife, Asma, have both been infected with COVID-19, Syrian state media reports, saying they are “in good health and in stable condition” and will quarantine at home for two or three weeks
8 March 2021
At an economic and financial security meeting today, officials decided to crack down on exchange shops that “manipulate” the exchange rate and electronic platforms that report the lira market rate, the NNA reports. The lira has lost more than 19% of its value since the year began
8 March 2021
President Michel Aoun condemned protesters’ roadblocks, calling them an “attack on citizens’ right to travel” and asking security forces to “implement the laws without hesitation.” His comments followed an economic and financial security meeting with caretaker cabinet ministers.
8 March 2021
A man attempted to self-immolate at a protest in the town of Abbasieh near Sur, local media outlets report. The man poured gasoline on his head before protesters and security forces intervened. Protesters have cut roads across the country, denouncing worsening living conditions
8 March 2021
President Michel Aoun is chairing an economic and financial security meeting in the presence of members of the caretaker cabinet, including Prime Minister Hassan Diab, Defense Minister Zeina Akar, Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi and Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni, the NNA reports
8 March 2021
Protesters have blocked roads in Downtown Beirut, including outside the Mohammed al-Amin mosque, the NNA reports. Corniche al-Mazraa and the Cola roundabout have also been blocked. In the south, protesters have cut off the Sur highway towards Sidon in Adloun
8 March 2021
Protesters have begun blocking roads in the north and the Bekaa, including the Minyeh highway at Deir Ammar and the Saadnayel highway in Zahle, the NNA reports. Sporadic protests against deteriorating living conditions in the country persisted throughout the weekend
8 March 2021
Lockdown loosens, lira drops, Diab threatens to ‘retreat’: Everything you need to know to start your Monday
Today, Lebanon heads into the next phase of reopening from the countrywide COVID-19 lockdown. In this phase, set to last until March 22, companies and institutions will be permitted to open their...
