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BEIRUT: Protesters on Wednesday tried to storm the economy ministry building in Beirut and laid siege to a government minister’s home after Lebanon’s spiralling currency hit a new low. The protests came as the Lebanese pound continued its slide, plunging to a record 15,000 to the US dollar on the black market. After several days of relative calm, the latest fall in the currency added to fears of soaring prices and shortages of basic foodstuffs. Protesters also targeted politicians’ homes following a government decision to reduce spending on subsidies for essential items. “Why are you ...

Pay Hospital Dues; Protect Workers from Attacks A doctor, wearing protective gear, handles a test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Rafik Hariri University Hospital, in Beirut, Lebanon October 1, 2020. © 2020 REUTERS/Issam Abdallah (Beirut) – Lebanese authorities have shown a callous disregard for the protection of healthcare workers at the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic, Human Rights Watch said today. The country has had an alarming surge of cases that is threatening to overwhelm the healthcare system. Government institutions, including the...

Lebanon: Health Workers’ Safety Neglected during Covid-19 Format Pay Hospital Dues; Protect Workers from Attacks (Beirut) -- Lebanese authorities have shown a callous disregard for the protection of healthcare workers at the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic, Human Rights Watch said today. The country has had an alarming surge of cases that is threatening to overwhelm the healthcare system. Government institutions, including the Health Ministry, National Social Security Fund, and security agencies such as the military and Internal Security Forces, owe private and public hospitals large s...