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Covering Lebanon and occasionally MENA's conflicts. And currently, the war in Palestine.
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- The Lebanese army arrested 4 violent rioters yesterday, claiming allegedly they had drugs on them and used molotovs against the army injuring 28 LAF. https://t.co/B2ZqA8tyNN
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- Earlier yesterday during the Turkish VP president's visit to Lebanon.

After meeting president Aoun and discussing relief aid, he visited some areas around Lebanon. https://t.co/S5v65iKQFH
Just to put this in perspective.

If the government resigns, the ministers stay in their position until a new government is created.

President Aoun will have to name a new PM after meeting with the parliament blocs, the PM will have to do the consultations, then (1/2) https://t.co/AMltDGu0l4
The parliament will have to vote for the its confidence in this government.

Technically, there would not be achievement in that because it's the same parties changing face

It is high time the nb#1 demand be the ending of Taif and creating a non secterian parliament (2/2)
- The international conference to aid Lebanon has started.

Currently president Macron is talking.
- Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri announced, "The parliament will have open sessions starting from eleven o'clock before noon on Thursday August 13, 2020, at the UNESCO Palace, to discuss and question the government about the crime against the capital and the people." https://t.co/jzy96pAMOT
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A fire is reported in Haret Sidon, near a Lebanese army barracks.

Civil defense is on the scene. https://t.co/qN02VdMcpZ
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A fire is reported in Khaldeh too.

Note: These fires occur during the summer, nothing abnormal. https://t.co/7raAeIlpwT
- The Emir of Qatar at the International Support Conference for Beirut: "We will announce in the coming days our contribution to the reconstruction of Beirut. The dialogue on domestic issues should be left to the Lebanese people and their awareness not to us."
The images posted about claimed "secret tunnels" under Beirut port's grain silo are fake. It's from the UK.
https://t.co/DTLikOedCe
Reuqest:

If anyone has pictures of the rubber bullets, shotgun ammo, and gas cannisters that were used kindly tag me or send in DM, inorder to ID them.
Exclusive information from the meeting between Macron and the political blocs:

1- Macron refused to have a meeting with 14 March figures alone.

2- Macron will be in Lebanon in September on the 100th anniversary of Lebanon's creation. https://t.co/WswjyKkEXO
3- Macron spoke of how all previous govs failed to solve any issue, including waste and electricity.

4- Macron said the priorities is for reform and to assist the people now

5- Macron said: " You all got paid money and I know this" (he was not addressing Hezbullah's Raad) https://t.co/FRX1GgbEcY
6- Macron told Raad that this is the first public meeting of a French president with a Hezbullah official, stressing on France's honest will to assist Lebanon. https://t.co/jPaMVxlfki
- Army press conf. detailing areas of operation by international teams working at the port of Beirut rescue mission, including Dutch, French, German, Polish, Cypriot, Greek, Russian, Qatari and Turkish teams. (1/2) https://t.co/3l3WHeZk1F