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02 July 2020, 21:43

The al-Bohsas highway in Tripoli has been blocked in both directions.

02 July 2020, 21:42

Protesters have blocked the Ansariyeh highway in the South.

02 July 2020, 21:38

Protesters have blocked the Saifi intersection in Beirut.

02 July 2020, 20:53

The roads blocked in Beirut are Corniche al-Mazraa, Cola and Qasqas.

02 July 2020, 20:33

U.S. State Dept. Spokesperson Ortagus said Lebanese leaders must take tough decisions, noting that the U.S. will work with France and others for a better future for Lebanon.

02 July 2020, 20:06

Taymour Jumblat has arrived at the Center House for talks with Hariri.

02 July 2020, 19:14

A group of protesters have toppled one of the concrete blocks protecting official institutions in Riad al-Solh.

02 July 2020, 18:16

Energy Minister: Diesel is available, more quantities will come and there won't be a total blackout on Sunday.

02 July 2020, 18:13

Abdul Samad: A decision to resign would be taken when we can no longer work and we are performing our duties to the fullest.

02 July 2020, 18:10

Abdul Samad: The PM addressed political messages that have been received by the targeted parties.

02 July 2020, 17:51

Hariri: I’m not pushing to become a premier, I’m not thinking of becoming one, I have not talked to anybody and no one is negotiating with me.

02 July 2020, 17:48

Hariri on possible appointment of Mohammed Baasiri to replace Diab: My conditions are clear and I won't provide cover to anyone close to me if they'll act on their own.

02 July 2020, 17:44

Hariri: I have my conditions to return as premier, the country needs a totally different way of action and if we don’t end share splitting nothing will change.

02 July 2020, 16:55

The Chinese ambassador has arrived at the Grand Serail along with a delegation.

02 July 2020, 16:48

The Barbir road has been blocked in both directions.

02 July 2020, 16:16

Ex-minister Wahhab: I urge PM Diab to resign before they oust him through street action, because there are negotiations behind the scenes over a new government.

02 July 2020, 15:59

Loyalty to Resistance bloc: We reject any cuts to deposits and we don’t absolve the state, BDL and banks of the responsibility to protect these deposits.

02 July 2020, 15:54

Jumblat: The government is imagining conspiracies and it has besieged itself by its own hands; it is the government of nothingness, bankruptcy and hunger.

02 July 2020, 15:36

Salim Sfeir after meeting Saudi ambassador: Our main goal is to return the economy to normal and dollar transactions will take place through banks from now on.

02 July 2020, 15:24

The Corniche al-Mazraa road has been reopened in both directions.

02 July 2020, 15:13

Lebanon recorded seven coronavirus cases among residents and one among expats over the past 24 hours.

02 July 2020, 14:26

The road was reopened on the Cola roundabout.

02 July 2020, 13:28

Protesters have blocked the Cola roundabout in Beirut.

02 July 2020, 13:20

LBCI: FPM chief Jebran Bassil arrived at Ain el-Tineh for talks with Speaker Nabih Berri.

02 July 2020, 12:04

Protesters staged a sit-in near the Military Court in Mathaf demanding the release of Kinda el-Khatib, and blocked both directions of the Mathaf-Barbir road.

02 July 2020, 11:32

The Cabinet meeting kicked off at the Grand Serail.

02 July 2020, 11:15

LBCI: The Central Bank governor and Head of the Association of Banks in Lebanon to partake in the Cabinet meeting at the Grand Serail.

01 July 2020, 22:23

The Saadiyat highway has been blocked in both directions.