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Covering Lebanon and occasionally MENA's conflicts. And currently, the war in Palestine.
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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
- The commander of the engineering regiment in the LAF announces that the port is divided into sectors and that each foreign team receives a sector, and that the possibility of finding anyone alive now is zero, as the teams that were looking for the living have ended their work.
- Conference in Support of Lebanon:

France offered 50 million euros, Germany 20 million dollars, Kuwait 41 million dollars, Qatar 50 million dollars, and the European Union 63 million euros.
- For locals who want to help, the army is in need for volunteers in Beil area to help in packaging the food parcels that are set to be distributed to those affected by the explosion. https://t.co/K7d12NRWN0
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi calls for distancing Lebanon from regional tensions and conflicts. https://t.co/vcO5Fc0TnP
- The second confirmed resignation from the cabinet is Dimyanos Kattar, Environment Minister and Administrative Development. https://t.co/yKyP36Qbo6