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"Autism school 123", the largest Lebanese school for children with autism, will close in the coming weeks due to the country's economic collapse.

Accordingly to the school’s founder, Saritta Trad, they would need $1,000/month to cover fuel costs alone to keep the building open.
The 123 autism school opened in Beirut two years ago and provides personalised educational services for autistic children, as well as training for families to help them be more effective caregivers.

https://au-ti.com/2021/08/31/lebanon-largest-autistic-school-forced-to-shut-due-to-global-fuel-shortage
A dinner took place at the US Embassy on Tuesday, headed by the USA ambassador Shea, and attended by diplomats, in addition to the Lebanese Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, and the Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Imad Othman. (Edit)
Sidon: A child was found on the stairs of Al-Bahr Mosque by the custodian at dawn. He appears to be in poor health.

The Red Cross transferred the child to Hammoud Hospital, as referenced by the Public Prosecution Appeals Office in the south. The infant will be transferred to the Islamic orphanage in Beirut.

This is the second publicly-reported infant abandoned on the street by his parents. Nationality is unknown, but likely Lebanese.
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The robot the IDF sent to check on the empty trash bag, has overturned and rolled down the hill.
The port security agency, in cooperation with the Anti-Narcotics Division of the Customs Directorate, thwarted the smuggling of a shipment of Hashish at the port of Beirut.
Zahle: As of today, the strategically dug fuel tanks containing millions of liter of gasoline and diesel are still unrecovered, as the ministry of energy failed to find a way to extract efficiently and was delayed by protests abetted by the daughter of Ibrahim Sakr.
Zionist Foreign Minister Yair Lapid:

"The Iranian fuel vessel bound for Lebanon is a security issue for us, and is being dealt with accordingly."
What will be interesting to keep an eye on is the USA response when the Iranian fuel arrives.

Will they:

1- Sanction the businessmen, sailors, and ship knowing well Lebanon is in dire need of fuel.

2- Will only condemn the trade and issue a warning about cooperating with Iran.
Beirut: The Lebanese army's Intelligence raided two warehouses hoarding subsidized medicines in Ashrafieh and Raouche.

Dozens of Panadol boxes were found. According to the price tag, they are of old stock, when each unit costed 5,000 ⁠LBP. It is currently sold for about 44,000 ⁠LBP.

The owner was ordered to sell them in less than 2 days to the public.
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⋯ Footage from the Lebanese army raid on the warehouse in Raouche.
⋯ Boxes of Augmentin and baby formula were also found. Augmentin is a well-known antibiotic made of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.
The Lebanese army received 70 tons of food goods provided as a gift from the Emir of Qatar.

Qatar, since the Beirut Port explosion, has been sending monthly aid to the Lebanese army.