Beirut: Household waste started to pile up in several areas in Dahyeh, as the cleaning company “City Blue” is on strike after the government failed to pay its contracts.

Currently, Hezbullah's social services and the responsible municipalities are picking up the garbage, awaiting a gov solution.

At midnight, the registration of election lists at the Ministry of the Interior closes, in time to start preparations for the parliamentary elections on the fifteenth of May.

Report: Some banks have suspended adhering to the Central Bank's “Sayrafa” exchange platform, while others have raised their commission from 1 to 10% for each transaction.

Palestinian anti-drug services confiscated 32,000 captagon pills.

The logo is an indicator they were produced in Lebanon or Syria.

Minister of Interior and Municipalities: The largest number of lists was registered in the second North District, and the lowest number was registered in the Third South District.

- The number of registered lists for the 2022 elections is 103

Yesterday: LAU & AUB students staged a demonstration at campus in protest of the new requirements to force students to pay tuition fees in USD, fully.

This increase in fees is unaffordable to many, despite the alleged promises of larger financial aid.

UAE authorities kidnaped a famous Lebanese doctor from his apartment, after old political jokes of his surfaced on social media.

Head of Lebanese General Security Major General Abbas Ibrahim is currently following up on the case of doctor, Richard Kharrat.

The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley:

“We currently have approximately 400,000 American troops in 155 countries.”

The occupation state of Israel announced that it will ban all Palestinians under the age of 50 from praying in Al-Aqsa mosque during Ramadan.

”Ukraine will become a "big Israel" with its own face,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today.

An Israeli mine exploded in the southern Lebanese village of Hula, killing 4 goats.

The shepherd was unharmed.

It's 9 pm, after all "markets" closed, yet the Lebanese lira exchange rate is still changing.

The USD/LBP exchange rate decreased from 24,300 to 23,800 LBP in the last hour.

⋯ The decrease comes after Saudi Arabia normalized its relationship with Lebanon again (by returning its ambassador to Lebanon today) and the IMF announcing a possible multi-billion USD deal with Lebanon.

Half a dozen injuries in Tel Aviv, after unknown gunman shot on Israeli settlers on Dizengoff Street. Motives unknown.

This shooting happens at the height of an Israeli military operation to deter security incidents.

⋯ At least 15 Zionist settlers injured, including 6 in critical condition.

Allegedly, there are 2 gunmen.