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Lebanon: The Easter Holiday Atmosphere is Missing! Published April 4th, 2021 - 11:27 GMT Lebanese Christians, mask-clad due to the coronavirus pandemic, attend the Easter Sunday mass at the church of Our Lady of Protection, east of the capital Beirut, on April 4, 2021. ANWAR AMRO / AFP Highlights The number of those who have received one dose of the vaccine has reached 149,687 people, with 81,680 receiving two doses. With the advent of Easter for the Christian sects that follow the Wester...

The holiday atmosphere is non-existent for the second year running due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In addition, the economic crisis has diminished what was remaining of the holiday celebrations, which have been hampered by anti-virus measures. The lockdown will continue until Tuesday morning. On Saturday morning, roads were deserted and shops closed their doors, while supermarkets have committed to using an electronic platform that limits the number of customers allowed inside. Resta...

Thursday, 1 April, 2021 - 11:00 Entrance of Roumieh Prison (AFP) Beirut - Paula Astih Lebanons economic crisis has recently affected prisons where detainees and their families warn of a possible "famine" if the quantities of the food they receive continue to decline. The prisoners of Block B in Roumieh Central Prison issued a statement regarding their condition, saying they are suffering from the high prices at the prison’s st...

World Bank warns that poverty rate in Lebanon may rise from third to half of population if crisis is not solved quickly

By   Riad Kahwaji on March 17, 2021 at 1:49 PM The versatile JAIS range of armored vehicles is produced by NIMR in the United Arab Emirates Dubai – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Army, like other militaries worldwide, is seeking solutions to the challenge of ensuring that its troops have unobstructed access to electrical power while on the move or deployed in remote areas. The On-Board Vehicle Power (OBVP) could provide the answer to the problem. The Leonardo DRS and Allison Transmission O...

Prominent Dahlan aide returns to Gaza Palestinian Rashed Abu Shbak (C), the head of preventive security in the Gaza Strip, walks out after the meeting of security commanders with Palestinian security chief Mohammed Dahlan on 20 August 2003 at his office in Gaza City, Gaza Strip. [Abid Katib/Getty Images] March 16, 2021 at 10:54 am Rashid Abu-Shbak, one of the most prominent aides of dismissed Fatah leader Mohammad Dahlan, returned to the Gaza Strip after 14 years in exile, Palestinian media...

Protests are erupting in areas traditionally supportive of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement The protests were in Bekaa and came as the national currency continued to slide in value, with the black market dollar exchange rate hitting LBP13,000. (AFP) By NAJIA HOUSSARI BEIRUT: There is growing discontent among Lebanon’s Shiite community, with protests in areas that are traditionally supportive of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement. The protests were in the south and northern Bekaa and came as the...

BEIRUT: There is growing discontent among Lebanon’s Shiite community, with protests in areas that are traditionally supportive of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement. The protests were in the south and northern Bekaa and came as the national currency continued to slide in value, with the black market dollar exchange rate hitting LBP13,000 on Sunday. Activist Hussein Ezz El-Din

BEIRUT: The dollar exchange rate against the Lebanese pound rose again on Tuesday despite the measures taken by the security forces to pursue black market money-changers. The dollar exchange rate has reached 10,500 Lebanese pounds, a rise of 200 Lebanese pounds since Monday. Meanwhile, illicit money-changers were pursued by the authorities in Beirut and its suburbs. Money-changers were arrested in Tire and Chtaura, and black market shops that exchange dollars were closed and sealed with red wax...

Share: Protesters burn garbage containers to block a road in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, March 8, 2021. The dayslong protests intensified Monday amid a crash in the local currency, increase of consumer goods prices and political bickering between rival groups that has delayed the formation of a new government. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Lebanese authorities must immediately stop the use of terrorism-related charges to prosecute protesters, which marks a worrying new turn in the ongoing repression of...