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20:03
Lebanon has recorded 1,405 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of active cases to 33,570. Eight more people have died from the virus, raising the death toll to 517
19:39
The protest march in Saida has ended
19:38
ISF riot police have mostly cleared Martyrs’ Square of protesters, pushing them back to the vicinity of the Kataeb Party headquarters
19:25
Security forces are pushing protesters near the Beirut Souks back toward Martyrs' Square with tear gas
19:16
Activists have gathered on the highway leading through Zouk Mikael, north of Beirut, the NNA reports. The area has been the scene of numerous protests since Oct. 17, 2019
19:05
The main group of demonstrators at Saida's Elia intersection has left for a march through the city to call on people to come down to the streets and protest
19:03
Security forces have fired tear gas on protesters in downtown Beirut after the latter forced open a gate protecting roads leading to Parliament and the Grand Serail
18:37
The ISF has denied that it launched tear gas at protesters gathered near the central bank in Hamra earlier today, claiming instead that demonstrators set off fireworks
18:13
Demonstrators are gathering in Saida’s Elia intersection, amid a heavy security presence that has blocked traffic at the site
18:10
74 days after the explosion at the Beirut port left at least 202 people dead and over 6,500 injured, demonstrators light the Oct. 17 torch in honor of the victims
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