Hussein Dakroub| The Daily Star BEIRUT: The “You Stink” group is poised to escalate its protests against the government after it has failed to meet any of their four demands during the 72-hour ultimatum it set last Saturday, activists said Monday. The group, which has been spearheading street protests over government corruption and the failure… اقرأ المزيد
Hasan LakkisWassim Mroueh| The Daily Star BEIRUT: A compromise to break the Cabinet deadlock appeared likely ahead of a government meeting Thursday that will look into securing salaries for public sector employees and logistical support for the Army, sources said. Under the plan proposed by Speaker Nabih Berri, around 70 decrees which the Cabinet recently passed… اقرأ المزيد
The political crisis in Lebanon has raised many questions about the intentions of Hezbollah and the Free Patriotic Movement with regard to the government. While Hezbollah continues to insist that it does not seek the resignation of Prime Minister Tammam Salam, the party has done virtually everything to bring about such an outcome, most recently… اقرأ المزيد
BEIRUT: Lebanon teetered on the edge of total chaos Sunday night as anti-government protests in Downtown Beirut descended into riots, rattling the Cabinet and leaving at least 50 demonstrators and security forces injured. Anti-riot police chased protesters through the streets of Beirut hours after Prime Minister Tammam Salam brushed off their call to resign. Around… اقرأ المزيد
Philip Issa| The Daily Star BEIRUT: Police forcibly dispersed Wednesday a small group of demonstrators protesting in Downtown Beirut over the government’s delay in solving the national garbage crisis, as the environment minister announced he would need at least until next Tuesday to award vital waste management contracts. Television footage showed medics removing a protester… اقرأ المزيد
Hezbollah’s secretary-general, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, was true to form last week, when he delivered a speech on the occasion of the “victory” against Israel nine years ago. The core of his address, however, was not Israel but his support for Michel Aoun, who stood by the party in the July 2006 war.Nasrallah declared that he… اقرأ المزيد