Lebanese forces clash with students protesting 160% tuition hike Sunday, 20 December 2020 11:16 AM
[ Last Update: Sunday, 20 December 2020 11:35 AM ] Lebanese students protest a decision by top universities to adopt a new dollar exchange rate to price tuition in Beirut s Hamra district on December 19, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Lebanese police and Army personnel have clashed with students protesting against a decision by top private universities to adopt a new dollar exchange rate to price tuition.
The scuffles took place near the entrance of the American University of Beirut (AUB) in the city s Hamra district on Saturday.
The students were angry about a decision by AUB and the Lebanese American University (LAU) to price tuition based on an exchange rate of 3,900 Lebanese pounds to the dollar. This is while the Lebanese currency is still officially pegged at around 1,500 pounds to the greenback.
Police scuffle with protesting students in Lebanon
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December 20, 2020
BEIRUT: Lebanese riot police on Saturday scuffled with students protesting a decision by top universities to adopt a new dollar exchange rate to price tuition equivalent to a major fee hike.
Near the entrance of the American University of Beirut (AUB) in the city’s Hamra district, security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters who were trying to approach the main gate.
Students responded by throwing water bottles and other objects at riot police blocking their path.
It was not immediately clear if there were any injuries.
The protest came in response to a decision by AUB and the Lebanese American University (LAU), another top private institution, to price tuition based on an exchange rate of 3,900 Lebanese pounds to the dollar.
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Lebanese students burn dumpsters while protesting a decision by top universities to adopt a new dollar exchange rate to price tuition in Beirut s Hamra district on December 19, 2020 (ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
BEIRUT Lebanese riot police on Saturday scuffled with students protesting a decision by top universities to adopt a new dollar exchange rate to price tuition equivalent to a major fee hike.
Near the entrance of the American University of Beirut (AUB) in the city’s Hamra district, security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters who were trying to approach the main gate.
Students responded by throwing water bottles and other objects at riot police blocking their path.
LEBANESE students were attacked by riot police on Saturday as they protested against massive rises in tuition fees after the country’s leading universities adopted a new dollar exchange rate.
Tear gas was fired at those gathered in front of the prestigious American University of Beirut (AUB) as they approached the main gate; students responded by throwing bottles at security forces.
It was part of a so-called “student day of rage” in response to a decision by AUB and the Lebanese American University (LAU), two of Lebanon’s top private institutions, to price tuition fees based on an exchange rate of 3,900 Lebanese pounds to the dollar.
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