Few decades ago when tuition fees increased, students occupied the university for a period of 38 consecutive days between March 18 and April 24, 1974.
Photos by: @booklebanon
Photos by: @booklebanon
27 May 1971: American University of Beirut students occupy the university's offices and buildings to protest the 10% increase in tuition fees.
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Ongoing protests for the last couple of hours by students against universities that increased tuition fees from an exchange rate of 1$ = 1515 to 1$ = 3900.
Back in the day, the president of AUB was the second most prestigious position after the U.S. ambassador to Lebanon.
Dr Fadlo Khuri dragged this position to murky waters recently.
Dr Fadlo Khuri dragged this position to murky waters recently.
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Earlier this evening a Palestinian threw a molotov directly at an IDF soldier near the entrance of Kdumim. The soldier was was not injured.
The Palestinian was very lucky, but failed to do damage unfortunately.
The IDF soldier, wins the 2020 coward award.
The Palestinian was very lucky, but failed to do damage unfortunately.
The IDF soldier, wins the 2020 coward award.
I wonder if Amin Al Gemayel still has the special Uzi Sharon gifted him.
I remember Sharon loved to gift the Gemayels. After all, the body of the traitor Bachir Al Gemayel was identified through a ring gifted by Ariel Sharon.
I remember Sharon loved to gift the Gemayels. After all, the body of the traitor Bachir Al Gemayel was identified through a ring gifted by Ariel Sharon.
Unfortunately, what is happening in Iraq now is what happened to Lebanon in 2019-2020.
Banks stopped paying their depositors, devaluation of the dinar, and huge decrease in the reserves.
I guess an PM close to the U.S. didn't magically solve the problems.
Banks stopped paying their depositors, devaluation of the dinar, and huge decrease in the reserves.
I guess an PM close to the U.S. didn't magically solve the problems.
I will not post news about internal Iraqi politics, as @TomtheBasedCat would be doing so and he's much better at it.
Best of luck to our dear brothers in Iraq.
Best of luck to our dear brothers in Iraq.
The Special Investigation Commission at the Banque du Liban refuses to provide the Public Prosecution office with the names of banks and their owners who have smuggled their money abroad (among the politicians who occupy political and high-ranking positions in the country).
Let it be KSA, UAE, Iran, or anywhere in the middle east. Non violent opposition should never be arrested and in case of KSA who is kidnapping tens in an unjust persecution of a religious minority.