An earthquake happened minutes ago, felt in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Egypt.
It originated in the Mediterranean.
It originated in the Mediterranean.
More than 70% of Lebanese citizens who have another nationality left the country after the Beirut port explosion last year.
In 2018, about 33,000 Lebanese immigrated, while in 2019 the number rose to 66,000.
In 2018, about 33,000 Lebanese immigrated, while in 2019 the number rose to 66,000.
From the beginning of 2021 until the month of May, 100,201 people left Lebanon, including 47 thousand people in the last few months only.
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Tension continue in Akkar followed by burning of houses in the town of Wadi Al-Jamous after the death of a local during the clashes two days earlier.
⋯ The number of dead in the clashes rises to 4 and injured to 6. The injured include:
- Zakariya Tartousi
- Jaafar Tartousi
- Zaher Tartousi
- Ahmad Tartousi
- Ali Al-Sobhi
- Zakariya Tartousi
- Jaafar Tartousi
- Zaher Tartousi
- Ahmad Tartousi
- Ali Al-Sobhi
USA-funded MP Michel Moawad is handing out hundreds of purchase coupons in Tripoli, North Lebanon.
These coupons (at the face value of $12.06) are to gather voter support in preparation for the upcoming parliamentary elections, for a list representing the civil society in the second northern district (Tripoli, Minieh, Denniyeh).
These coupons (at the face value of $12.06) are to gather voter support in preparation for the upcoming parliamentary elections, for a list representing the civil society in the second northern district (Tripoli, Minieh, Denniyeh).
The average end-of-service pension for insured workers decreased from about $80,000 to about $6,000.
A decrease of 1,233%.
By: @JawadAdra
A decrease of 1,233%.
By: @JawadAdra
The head of the US delegation to the indirect negotiations to demarcate the border between Lebanon and Israel, Amos Holstein, arrived in Beirut this afternoon at the head of a delegation.
Amos is an Israeli, who served in the IDF. A clear breach of neutrality.
Amos is an Israeli, who served in the IDF. A clear breach of neutrality.
The price of gasoline and diesel rose sharply overnight to:
- Gasoline 20L 98 octane: 312,700 LBP
- Gasoline 20L 95 octane: 302,700 LBP
- Diesel 20L: 270,700 LBP
- Cooking gas 10 kg: 229,600 LBP
- Gasoline 20L 98 octane: 312,700 LBP
- Gasoline 20L 95 octane: 302,700 LBP
- Diesel 20L: 270,700 LBP
- Cooking gas 10 kg: 229,600 LBP
Brax: The fuel subsidy has finally ended, and the new prices were set on the basis of the black market dollar exchange rate of 20,000 LBP (Voice of Lebanon)
⋯ Hochstein was born and raised in Israel to American parents and served in the Israel Defense Forces from 1992 to 1995. He served during the Israeli occupation of Lebanon and the 1993 war. He intended to stay in Israel after college.
This is not his first visit to Lebanon.
This is not his first visit to Lebanon.
General road-blocks are expected by protestors around Lebanon, after calls for protests in wake of the increase in fuel prices and exchange rate.
Israel to hold a national war drill in the end of October focusing on the home front, emergency response to Hezbullah & Hamas rocket fire and riots by 1948 Palestinians.
The price difference for 20L of diesel between Al-Amana's (Hezbullah) and the importing companies is now 100,000 LBP or about 5,000,000 LBP per ton.
That's a 45% difference. Al-Amana is likely to update the prices soon.
t.me/LebUpdate/21229
That's a 45% difference. Al-Amana is likely to update the prices soon.
t.me/LebUpdate/21229
Maritime border negotiations:
The American-Israeli IDF soldier Amos Hochstein also met the Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati and parliament speaker Nabih Berri.
The American-Israeli IDF soldier Amos Hochstein also met the Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati and parliament speaker Nabih Berri.