Security forces launch tear gas at protesters gathered in front of the central bank in Beirut 17 October 2020 16:36
Protesters are marching through the tunnel leading from downtown Beirut toward the central bank headquarters in Hamra, chanting, "Saad, Saad, Saad, don't even think about it," in reference to Saad Hariri's campaign to return as prime minister 17 October 2020 16:17
A couple hundred activists wearing “Thawra Shield” vests are gathered in downtown Beirut. One of their organizers, Joe Nasrallah, told L’Orient Today they are there to prevent rioting in front of Parliament and to keep the protests peaceful to encourage greater turnout 17 October 2020 16:07
A group of activists marched from the headquarters of the Association of Banks in Lebanon, which represents the interests of private financial institutions, toward the Ring Road, according to Akhbar al-Saha 17 October 2020 15:54
Demonstrators from the town of Taalabaya in the Bekaa have arrived in Martyrs' Square to join the Beirut rally, activist media Akhbar al-Saha reports 17 October 2020 15:40
Students are gathering in front of the American University of Beirut’s main gate on Bliss Street in preparation for a march toward Martyrs’ Square, according to the AUB Secular Club 17 October 2020 15:30
A convoy of activists has departed from the Chevrolet intersection in Beirut's southeastern suburbs headed toward Martyrs’ Square, local media report 17 October 2020 15:20
Activists have erected a statue made from the debris of buildings destroyed by the Aug. 4 port explosion, L’Orient-Le Jour reports from Martyrs’ Square in Beirut 17 October 2020 15:09
A group of religious figures held a sit-in at St. Vincent de Paul Church in downtown Beirut to demand reparations and justice for the victims of the Aug. 4 blast, and issued a statement denouncing "widespread corruption," our sister publication L’Orient-Le Jour reports 17 October 2020 14:58
General Security Chief Abbas Ibrahim tells MTV that he has not discussed US views on who should head the next Lebanese cabinet during his trip to Washington DC to meet top officials there 17 October 2020 14:28
Demonstrators set off on buses from Tripoli’s Al-Nour Square to join protests planned for later in the day in Beirut, local media report 17 October 2020 14:23
The Free Patriotic Movement warns that restrictions on lira withdrawals will escalate popular resentment and says that the party will be on the side of the people 17 October 2020 14:00
The Free Patriotic Movement says it isn’t backing Saad Hariri’s bid to return as prime minister because a politician shouldn’t lead a technocratic cabinet, not because of any personal issues with the Future Movement leader 17 October 2020 13:55
Activists in a convoy of cars drove through Beirut, passing in front of BDL, the Ministry of Interior and Martyrs’ Square and calling on people to join the one year anniversary protests of the Oct. 17 uprising, our sister publication L’Orient-Le Jour reports 17 October 2020 13:31
A group of activists is headed from Sur to Beirut to join protests planned for later in the day, local media report 17 October 2020 13:31
The ceremony in downtown Beirut is honoring those killed and injured in protests since Oct. 17, 2019, as well as lawyers and journalists. The brother of Alaa Abou Fakher, a peaceful protester killed Nov. 13, 2019, spoke at the event 17 October 2020 13:04