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Covering Lebanon and occasionally MENA's conflicts. And currently, the war in Palestine.
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⋯ After bakeries stopped distributing bread to shops and markets, long queues to buy bread at the remaining open bakeries.

Photos from Tripoli (Lebanon).
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⋯ Sidon, south Lebanon.
⋯ The Secretary of the Syndicate of Ovens in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, Nasser Sorour, told Al-Jadeed: I called the Minister of Economy and informed him that dozens of ovens had closed their doors, and his answer was,

“I am not concerned. Go to the Ministry of Energy.”
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Anniversary of the July War:

On this day, 13th of August 2006, and one day before the end of the war, the defeated Israeli army out of frustration and wickedness attacked Imam Al-Hassan housing complex in Beirut killing 30 civilians, all elderly, women, and children. (1/2)
In 20 raids, the Israeli army fired 34+ guided rockets penetrating buildings, in less than two minutes.

This was enough to flatten eight buildings (240 housing units) and fifty shops, in a scene of one of the ugliest “creations” in the art of Zionist barbarism. (2/2)
City Mall - Dora will close its doors as of tomorrow due to the lack of diesel fuel to operate its generators.
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Deputy Secretary General of Hezbullah Sheikh Naim Qassem:

- We will not accept to be attacked (by Israel) even if our response leads to luring the Israelis into a wide battle, because then the decision to start that battle will be on Israel.

- If we did not respond, the Israelis would have received wrong signals and repeated the attacks. We will respond regardless of the internal political situation in Lebanon.
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President Aoun called on the Council of Ministers to convene exceptionally for the utmost necessity in a session devoted to addressing the serious repercussions and consequences of the crisis of the lack of oil derivatives in the local market.

President Aoun: The Governor of the Central Bank insists on his position despite the laws and decisions that enable him to reverse his decision and re-provide support for oil derivatives.
PM Hasan Diab refused to attend and call for the meeting, citing law 64 in the constitution that limits the work and abilities of a resigned government.
The Ministry of Health: 1,632 new cases of COVID-19 and 5 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours.
Remains of the Israeli rocket that was shot down over Lebanon by Syrian AD on July 22.

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Shortage of fuel:

The Lebanese army announced a campaign to raid all closed petrol stations to verify none are hiding gas or diesel.

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Judge Aoun found that the company “Mecattaf" smuggled two billion dollars in the last months of 2019 and 2020, without being accompanied by names, which means that this falls within the framework of money laundering.
Oscar Yammine, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Coral and Liquigaz, told MTV:

"The country's stock of diesel is only enough for 3 days, while the stock of gasoline is only enough for 4 days. The crisis has not been resolved, not even temporarily."