The bag of bread (900g) is priced at 2,000, accordingly to a decree on 30 June.

It was 1,500 before, worth 1$ at the old official rate. Now it is worth 0.25$, however in terms of dollars it doesn't matter since all are getting paid at the old rate.

The aircraft flew out of Beirut on Wednesday morning and was tracked by FlightAware to somewhere near Amman, Jordan from over Israel. https://t.co/4w0Yv8z6Kl

David Schenker, on his arrival in Lebanon began his speech with a violent attack on Hezbollah, stressing that there are differences of opinion between France and US, and that his country will not support the Lebanese gov if it does not actually implement the required reforms. https://t.co/p0xwAcyz0O

September 3, 1998:

The release of the captive, Suha Bishara, after ten years she spent in Khiam detention camp following her attempt to assassinate the commander of the South Lebanon Army, Agent Antoine Lahd, on November 7, 1988 https://t.co/m5Y0GhSWxp

USA Embassy: Assistant Secretary Schenker met virtually with civil society members engaged in the October 17 protests. https://t.co/wFTd9yoyhV

The army units operating at the port discovered a container on the outskirts of the port, containing about 4 tons of ammonium nitrate in bags similar to those that were present in Ward 12.

Information reported that customs at Beirut Port did not know about this container. https://t.co/f6uZwN9cBd

What Ghassan Saud said today is very accurate. The stifling US economic blockade on Lebanon was aimed at starving the Lebanese people in the hope that they would revolt against Hezbollah’s weapons, and that this project has not been realized and thus the policy change. https://t.co/ft86jDjP20

Me: USA did not just decide to use this method because it refused to do it before no, it's because the Lebanese parties failed to provide to the people, weakened the system, and destroyed the economy. USA simply took advantage of this and tried to push its agenda

And this is why the French are here, with USA's consent. The French were successful in halting the USA sanctions on several political parties in Lebanon, trying to preserve the stability after the French persuaded the USA that instability in such manner will strengthen Hezbullah.

The political class now has a golden opportunity to start solving the economical situation and save Lebanon from a confrontation with the USA. When USA officials start meeting with activists in Lebanon this only shows how they themselves are also looking for new allies.

If the French initiative fails, the economy will have no chance to recover, and Lebanon will sink into an armed confrontation between two camps.

One that thinks we can save the country by ending Hezbullah, and one that was trying to save the economy and system with keeping them

New: Salem Zahran reveals that there is a large leak of 84,000 liters of aircraft fuel under the airport, which threatens to explode in the event of a fire.

The PM-designate will visit the President Aoun in the afternoon to inform him of the outcome of the consultations he has conducted and to consult with him on the government file (LBC)

Adib: My conviction and desire for a government of specialists to be formed, and we are working to have a homogeneous work team to implement reforms as soon as possible.

Adib from Baabda: I put Aoun in the atmosphere of the parliamentary consultations that I conducted where all the parliamentarians blocs are ready for cooperation and have a desire to accelerate the formation of the upcoming government in order to face the imminent challenges. https://t.co/VcqDe5Rfgd

Had an internet problem all day. Will start tweeting updates in a few.

Violent clashes are taking place now in the Al-Sharawneh neighborhood, between the "Al Jaafar" and "Al Zaiter" clans, in which medium weapons and rocket-propelled grenades are used, and random bullets are fired at most neighborhoods of the city of Baalbek. https://t.co/v9vkEFu3Fi