Lebanese protesters insist the poor must not pay for the government's loan default
LEBANESE protesters insisted at the weekend that working people should not be made to pay for the country’s inability to service its debts.
Friday, May 09, 2025
Hasan Diab Wins Vote of Confidence in Lebanese Parliament Amid Popular Protests
On February 11, Tuesday, hundreds of protesters attempted to march towards the Lebanese parliament, as prime minister Hassan Diab was securing the approval for his new cabinet and economic plan. The 120-member parliament approved Diab’s proposal in a vote of…
Lebanese security forces pepper spray demonstrators outside US Embassy
Angry Lebanese and Palestinian protesters staged a sit-in on Sunday outside the US Embassy to protest the “deal of the century,” which US President Donald Trump announced last week.The Lebanese Army and the Internal Security Forces set up a perimeter…
Severe inequality and an economy near collapse behind Lebanon’s protests
Protests have been sweeping the Middle East and North Africa this last year. In Lebanon they are largely about corruption, austerity and financial instability, which has its roots in a neighbouring civil war and a drop in foreign investment and…
How Some Protesters Forced a Bank in Beirut to Give Them Back Their Money
A group of protesters stormed into the Hamra branch of the BLC bank on the morning of Saturday, December 28th. The young men and women occupied every space inside the bank and demanded that all customers be given the money…
Lebanese communists denounce technocratic stitch-up behind new PM
LEBANON’S Communists warned today that a technocratic stitch-up was no solution to the country’s deepening political crisis.
Political uncertainty in Lebanon deepens amid fresh protests
Fresh protests were registered in Lebanon over the weekend, with the failure of the country’s ruling elites to resolve the political crisis following the resignation of Saad Hariri as prime minister. The political climate in Lebanon is increasingly unstable as…