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Covering Lebanon and occasionally MENA's conflicts. And currently, the war in Palestine.
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Protesters attacked a number of shops in neighborhoods of Beirut between Raouche and Hamra in protest against Hariri's apology for forming the Lebanese government.
Earlier today, a small unarmed Israeli drone fell inside Lebanon according the Israeli army spox.

As usual, they said "during routine activity" in a continued show of arrogance when violating Lebanon's airspace.
Information branch in the ISF arrested a Lebanese from western Beqaa for working with Israel.

According to the news, he initiated this cooperation in 2019 and since then was taksed with several missions and information gathering.
Hariri's resignation:

President Michel Aoun: Lebanon will overcome these difficult circumstances. Nothing should frustrate the Lebanese despite the severity of what they are exposed to, and I will continue to make every effort to get out of the crises they suffer.
Clashes between the Lebanese army and locals in Jabal Mohsen.

Tens of injuries reported. Among them is allegedly Ali Qadi, an owner of private generators who was attacked by locals.

Source: www.facebook.com/lebanon.t…
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⋯ Video of the clashes between the army and rioters who blocked the road in Jabal Mohsen.
Israeli "Maariv" newspaper:

- The Israeli army needs a strong and large army, to carry out a major military campaign in Lebanon and at the same time a war on several fronts. Many senior reserve officers warn that the "reserve situation is weak and greatly eroded".

- Day after day, the IDF is reducing its reserve force, attempting to reach the "small professional army", but according to Israeli military analysts, the army is failing to compensate manpower with technology.

- Even the infantry currently serving has failed. IDF is overrelying on special forces and the airforce.
People have been stuck in their cars for hours on the Naameh highway because several pro Hariri rioters blocked it as usual.

People are appealing to the security forces to re-open the road.
US ambassador to Lebanon Dorthy Shea visiting several local shops on Beirut to check out the prices of food goods.

Note: Is this part of the diplomatic work of ambassadors!?

By: @‌‌‎leb_now
📈 The current exchange rate is 23,200 ⁠LL to 1 ⁠USD.

The highest in Lebanon's history.

- Minimum wage now: 32 ⁠USD.
- Average wage now: 51 ⁠USD.

- A family in Lebanon needs 400 ⁠USD monthly for food, rent, and electricity.
Earlier today: Army Commander: Security in the Beqaa region is for everyone without exception, and it has witnessed a remarkable improvement recently. We will not allow anyone to destabilize it, and there is no going back to the past."
So just now: Ongoing clahses with machine guns and RPGs in Shrawni neighborhood in Baalbeck, Beqaa.
“We do not know exactly to what degree the vaccine helps, but the effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine against the Delta variant is “weaker” than health officials hoped: Israeli PM Bennet.

Israel has vaccinated 50% of the population but is currently recording a surge in cases.
Government electricity just came.

However it arrived as 125 v instead of the standard of 220 v rendering it useless and a hazard for appliances.
They turned it off now. That didn't last long.
Anniversary of the July War:

Newly-released photo of Hezbullah's chief of staff and legendary commander Imad Moghnieh facing IRGC QF commander Haj Qassem Soleimani after the 2006 war.

In the middle, the head of Hezbullah's executive branch Sayed Hashem Safieddine.
📈 After the subsidy on some drugs was lifted, here is the new price of some medicines (which is still subject to rising):

- Panadol: 17,000
- Nexium 40 mg: 136,000
- Augmentin 1g: 83,000
- Advil: 40,000
- Aerius: 79,000
- Motilium: 47,000

(Full list in the PDFs below)
لائحة بمبيع أسعار الأدوية -2.pdf
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لائحة بمبيع أسعار الأدوية -2.pdf
لائحة بمبيع أسعار الأدوية -1.pdf
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لائحة بمبيع أسعار الأدوية -1.pdf