-- 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.

-- 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.

🇱🇧 Lebanon announced 8 new cases, raising the countries total to 696 cases. @COVID19Up

-- 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.

-- Heavy shooting in Tripoli, in celebration of the release of the Terrorist Amer Arish.

Amer was captured few months ago.

Amer Arish, a known commander of the fronts of Tripoli.

-- PM Hassan Diab: The government has taken office for 73 days, but some hold it accountable as if it had been in power for 72 months; however, not only do we accept objective accountability, but we demand it.

PM Hassan Diab blasts Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh's performance, saying there is "suspicious ambiguity," in his decisions that have led the local currency to rapidly depreciate. He then adds that the government have agreed to get an international firm to investigate the central bank and that everyone who sent his money outside Lebanon after 17/10/2019 should return them or else they will be criminalized.

-- Lebanon PM Hassan Diab says it is time to slowly begin reopening the country. He notes Lebanon has flattened the COVID-19 curve but must not allow the virus to spread once again.

"We have all made sacrifices, let them not be in vain."