Protestors began gathering on Sunday morning in Riyad Solh Square for a rally against the unfair increase in taxes and in support of decreeing the wage scale.
Protestors flock to Riyad Solh Square
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Kanaan: ‘Clear progress’ in talks on government
BEIRUT: A leading MP from Lebanon’s Free Patriotic Movement said Monday that talks on forming a new government have made “clear progress” over the last few days. “There is no doubt that the contacts in recent days have pushed matters forward,” MP Ibrahim Kanaan, secretary […]
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New Army Commander in First Visit to Bkirki
Newly-appointed Army Commander General Joseph Aoun took part in Sunday Mass in Bkirki, four days after the government named him as the new army chief. Aoun has pledged to boost the military’s capabilities and to do everything in his capacity so that the army remains […]
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Report: France Seeks to Reactivate Saudi Grant to Lebanese Army
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault will pay a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a bid to reactivate the Saudi grant to arm the Lebanese army, al-Joumhouria daily reported Friday. Ayrault explained, during his meeting with senior Lebanese officials on Thursday, his quest […]