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Covering Lebanon and occasionally MENA's conflicts. And currently, the war in Palestine.
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-- Down with the governor Riad Salameh, and whoever extended his reign in the government.
-- Protesters cut several roads in Tripoli, protesting the drastic economical situation.
-- The Lebanese army fired bullets in the air to disperse the protests in Taalbaya.
-- As we all know Lebanon is a failed state whose corrupt are red lines to the elder of each religious sect. Like PM Foad Al Sanoira who the Sunni Mufti said was a red line when corruption cases were brought against him, the same happened tonight with the Maronite Patriarch who said the Central bank Governor Riad Salameh is a red line.
-- Some thugs between the protesters attcaked a checkpoint manned by the security forces in Bir Elias.

Several injuries were recorded.
-- A couple hundred of protesters destroyed the internal security checkpoint in Al Marj.

There anger should be elsewhere.
-- After the Lebanese Pound's rapid deprecation today, syndicate of exchange shops calls on shops to close till Monday in protest.

They say politicians/regulators/etc should step in to restore calm & warn the pound would depreciate tomorrow if markets open.
-- Images from the attack on Internal security's checkpoint in Al Fayda.
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-- A clash occured between exchange offices in Ghobeiry area, where gun fire was also reported.
-- Beef/ Kg is now close to 30,000 Lebanese lira. That's a 14,000 lira increase than what it was few months ago.

The price of the meat at the slaughterhouses didn't change, it's 6.5$/ Kg. However with the drastic decrease of the value of the lira, the price for locals at local butchers is shifting very fast.
-- Cabinet session chaired by President Aoun at Baabda Palace has started.

General mobilization has been extended for two weeks, with the will to start reopening some sectors.
-- Sources to MTV: PM Hassan Diab's speech will hold the Central Bank Governor responsible for the deteriorating economic situation in the country.
-- MTV correspondent from Baabda: Schools will not open before June 8, which will be the final stage of the general mobilization.
-- Lebanon is aiming to carry out 75,000 PCR tests. Currently at 25,000.
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-- Heavy shooting in Tripoli, in celebration of the release of the Terrorist Amer Arish.

Amer was captured few months ago.