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Mikati government under fire for new controversial coastal projects

From Akkar to Sour, passing through Koura, the signed decrees involve beachfront and road construction projects. Activists are sounding the alarm.

Mikati government under fire for new controversial coastal projects

The preserved beach of Mansouri, south of Sour, is reportedly threatened by a mysterious project. (Credit: Fadia Jomaa)

Kept under wraps for several weeks, the news recently sparked an outcry after activists sounded the alarm: three decrees legalizing new construction projects along Lebanon’s coastline were signed during the final meetings of Najib Mikati’s caretaker...
Kept under wraps for several weeks, the news recently sparked an outcry after activists sounded the alarm: three decrees legalizing new construction projects along Lebanon’s coastline were signed during the final meetings of Najib Mikati’s caretaker...