Lebanese News and Updates
-- The president Michel Aoun is now meeting with the prime minister Hasan Diab and parliament speaker Nabih Berri.
-- MTV correspondent: The first session of the new Cabinet has started and is devoted to forming a ministerial committee that will be charged with drawing up the ministerial statement; PM Diab will then move to the Grand Serail.
Note: The forming of the ministerial statement was always the reason delays happened because the political parties used to argue about mentioning the sentence: " The right to resist under the banner of Army People Resistance".
Anti Hezbullah parties used to object that in an aim to deprive Hezbullah of its legitimacy.
Note: The forming of the ministerial statement was always the reason delays happened because the political parties used to argue about mentioning the sentence: " The right to resist under the banner of Army People Resistance".
Anti Hezbullah parties used to object that in an aim to deprive Hezbullah of its legitimacy.
This is the first time Lebanon has a technocrat government, with all it's members leaning to a political camp in the absence of the other.
Do you think this government will have a better chance than unity governments to make a change?
Do you think this government will have a better chance than unity governments to make a change?
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37%
Yes, I'm optimistic
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Lebanese News and Updates
-- Lebanon sovereign dollar-bonds rallied as much as 1 cent on Wednesday after the country formed a government under Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Tuesday.
-- The local exchange rate dropped from 2300 to 1920 for a dollar.
-- Speaker Berri is communicating with the Army Commander in order to avoid potential attempts to prevent MPs from reaching the Parliament.
-- Security forces disperse protesters with water cannons for attempting to break down the wall in front of the Parliament's main entrance.
Lebanese News and Updates
-- Security forces disperse protesters with water cannons for attempting to break down the wall in front of the Parliament's main entrance.
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-- Just now, near the street leading to the parliament.
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-- Just now, near the street leading to the parliament.
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-- The Lebanese army stopped 10+ busses in Beqaa, and didn't allow them to go to Beirut.
They were planning to cause civil disobedience during tonight's expected protest.
They were planning to cause civil disobedience during tonight's expected protest.
Lebanese News and Updates
-- The Lebanese army stopped 10+ busses in Beqaa, and didn't allow them to go to Beirut. They were planning to cause civil disobedience during tonight's expected protest.
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-- Near this area earlier the thugs calling themselves protesters blocked the path of a lebanese army vehicle and tried to smash it.
The car then speeded, injuring no one.
-- The thugs then followed the car and attacked the army personal, forcing them for beg for mercy.
The car then speeded, injuring no one.
-- The thugs then followed the car and attacked the army personal, forcing them for beg for mercy.
-- Protesters are now clashing with security forces.
Lebanese News and Updates
-- Protesters are now clashing with security forces.
-- ISF: Our officers were subjected to heavy stone throwing from the first moment rioters arrived at Nejmeh Square, so we ask them to stop the attacks and to keep their distance from the Parliament's fence for their safety.
Lebanese News and Updates
-- ISF: Our officers were subjected to heavy stone throwing from the first moment rioters arrived at Nejmeh Square, so we ask them to stop the attacks and to keep their distance from the Parliament's fence for their safety.
-- Civil Defense: 7 ambulances have been deployed in downtown Beirut to provide the necessary first aid to the injured as a result of security tensions in the area.