Protesters burned barricades and blocked roads at the Mar Mikhaël Church at the Medawar district of Beirut, demanding an increase in living conditions following the Beirut explosion. The military made several arrests at the site and forcefully reopened the area after detaining those present.
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Families of the victims of the Beirut port bombing gathered in front of the Palace of Justice, placing and burning barricades to demand convictions for the lack of responsibility which led to the deaths of 158 people and the injuries of over 7000.
Dozens of protesters in the Lebanese city of Acre blocked roads and protested to demand the release of imprisoned demonstrators in the Tripoli uprising of late January, in which one was killed and dozens were injured after the military opened fire.
Dozens of protesters in Beirut clashed with police in front of the Military Courts of Lebanon, demanding the release of all demonstrators imprisoned during the Tripoli uprising that followed a collapse in living conditions and a 24-hour quarantine & ban on work in the area.
Youth in Beirut burned barricades and cut off the ring bridge to demand an improvement in living conditions, following the collapse of Lebanon's economy as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and warehouse explosion that decimated the country's capital in August.
Lebanese protesters blocked the Bab al-Tabbaneh road in Tripoli in response to a collapse in living conditions and mass arrests of demonstrators during the uprising of late January against quarantine without a stimulus with which the people could survive.
Dozens of youth in Lebanon cut off the Jiyeh highway, Al Masnaa-Chtoura Road, and Dahr Al Baidar Road at the Jdita Junction, in solidarity with protesters in Tripoli demanding an increase in employment opportunities and living conditions.
Around 400 protesters in Tripoli gathered to demand an increase in living conditions in the Sunni-majority region, the poorest in all of Lebanon with a large number of the population living below the UN poverty line. Escalations began outside of local Hezbollah headquarters, with the military attacking protesters who responded by lighting barricades and throwing rocks.
Dozens of protesters in Tripoli returned to the streets to demand an increase in living conditions amid a 24-hour lockdown & work stoppage imposed by the Lebanese government. Protesters first gathered at the municipality of Tripoli in the morning, meeting a huge military buildup at al-Nour Square, before later dispersing until nightfall where dozens more gathered at the Ministry of Social Affairs. Demonstrators then marched back to the city's Hezbollah headquarters and al-Nour Square, before the Lebanese army then clashed with youth in a suburb of the city, where demonstrations ended for the night.
Hundreds of protesters returned to the streets of Tripoli to demand an increase in living conditions in the northern Lebanese city which is primarily Sunni Muslim, and far poorer than most parts of the country. Anger had mounted over a protester killed by live ammunition the day before, with a demonstration taking place at his funeral and protesters later torching the municipality building.
Hundreds of protesters returned to the streets of Tripoli during a third night of unrest in the northern Lebanese city, demanding an increase in living conditions. The military opened fire on protesters who threw rocks, Molotov cocktails, and other projectiles at government buildings, with one death and over 226 injuries occurring by the end of the night.
Hundreds of protesters in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli returned to the streets for a 2nd day of demonstrations against a curfew and lockdown enacted without any stimulus, which has led to many people working illegally. The military of Lebanon arrived on the scene after a militia's headquarters were attacked, arresting several youths who did not disperse but rather regrouped around areas devoid of law enforcement.
Hundreds of protesters returned to the streets of Tripoli to demand an increase in living conditions and a stimulus from the Lebanese government, as a 3-week quarantine was put in place to be enforced by the army without any welfare packages provided. Police then arrived at the scene, attacking and tear-gassing protesters and causing at least 15 injuries.
Lebanese university students marched in Beirut demanding the overturning of the increase of tuition and the dollarization of fees, moving through Hamra, as well as LAU and Haigazian universities. The military responded by tear-gassing the students, leading to widespread looting and fires across the Hamra neighborhood of Beirut.
Protesters in Lebanon took to the streets in support of Armenia during the reflaring of the Nagorno-Karabakh war, condemning Azerbaijan under Aliyev as a terrorist state and illegitimate, calling on the United States to stop the war. Protesters in Lebanon took to the streets in support of Armenia during the reflaring of the Nagorno-Karabakh war, condemning Azerbaijan under Aliyev as […]