Source: L'Orient Today
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Security & Justice
One Killed in Israeli Strike in South Lebanon
Lebanon’s health ministry said an Israeli drone strike in the south killed one person on Saturday, the latest deadly raid despite a more than two-week ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Lebanese Army Enforces Resolution 1701, Expands Deployment in South
The Lebanese Army has begun implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 and related government-approved decisions in the region south of the Litani River, security sources told Nidaa Al-Watan.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Opinion
A Diminished Hezbollah Is Made Even Weaker by the Toppling of Assad in Syria
A severely hobbled Hezbollah was in no position to help defend former Syrian President Bashar Assad, a longtime ally, from the lightning-fast insurgency that toppled him. With Assad gone, the militant group based in Lebanon is even weaker.
Sunday, December 15, 2024
What Assad’s Fall Means for Lebanon
The fall of Assad’s Baathist regime was met with widespread jubilation among Lebanon's various communities, especially its Sunni, Christian and Druze, but trepidation among many Shias, whose political leadership relied on Baathist cover and support. Baathist Syria had played a major role in Lebanon, intervening in the country's civil war, occupying the country in the post-war period, and manipulating Lebanon's political landscape to benefit its political and economic interests. Though it was ousted from the country in 2005 following a mass uprising that blamed Damascus for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, the Syrian regime continued to maintain influence in the country through its allies and supporters.
Friday, December 13, 2024
Sports
Eddie Jordan Reveals Cancer Battle Which F1 Legend Says Has Spread 'Aggressively'
Former Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan has revealed he is fighting an "aggressive" battle with cancer.
Friday, December 13, 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo Says World Cup 2034 in Saudi Arabia Will Be ‘Best’ Ever
Superstar football player Cristiano Ronaldo said the FIFA men’s World Cup that will be held in Saudi Arabia in 2034 will be “the best World Cup ever.”
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Thursday 13 January 2022 12:05:28
Protesters Block Roads around Lebanon as Labor Strike Kicks Off
Roads were closed Thursday across Lebanon as a general strike called by the land transportation unions and the General Confederation of Lebanese Workers kicked off at 5 a.m., in protest of deteriorating living conditions.
Here’s what we know:
• L'Orient Today's correspondents across Lebanon report that the number of people participating in the strike is relatively low, however several roads were closed around the country as of Thursday morning.
• According to Lebanon’s Traffic Management Center, roads were closed in Karantina, Nahr al-Kalb, near the Kuwaiti embassy and in Bechara El Khoury in Beirut. TMC also reported that sections of the highway leading to Sur were closed, in Zahrani and Khaldeh, Bhamdoun and Aley in Mount Lebanon. L’Orient Today’s correspondents said roads were also closed in Saida, Tripoli and Akkar.
• In a press conference Wednesday, the head of GCLW Bechara al-Asmar said that the strike will take place from 5 a.m until 5 p.m. Asmar claimed that “many agreements have been made with officials on public sector and transport allowances, none of which has been implemented despite the approval of the prime minister in the presence of the concerned ministers.”
• “Our gatherings will not be only for hours, it will continue until our demands are met,” the head of a union in the North Chadi al-Sayyid told L’Orient Today’s correspondent in Tripoli. Employees of the Municipality of Tripoli also participated in the protest in sympathy with the land transport drivers.
• "Today is the start of anger," said the head of the land transport unions Bassam Tleis in an interview with Voice of Lebanon radio, as he stressed that his union will take other measures in the future without specifying their nature. This mobilization is "against the government which has not kept its promises to support the road transport sector," Tleis, who is affiliated with the Amal Movement, added.
• Employees of many public and private institutions were advised to stay home today, and yesterday Education Minister Abbas Halabi issued a statement calling on educational institutions to close.