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The ABCs of the grades and salaries scale
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A woman holds a placard saying “The people pay the price for corruption” during a protest for the grade and salaries scale to be passed by the #Lebanese_parliament. (Photo: Haitham Moussawi) A woman holds a placard saying “The people pay the price for corruption” during a protest for the grade and salaries scale to be passed by the Lebanese parliament. (Photo: Haitham Moussawi)

If it goes ahead, the parliament session scheduled for May 27 will theoretically be dedicated to deliberations ahead of passing the proposed wage scale and new tax adjustments. At the same time, the Union Coordination Committee (UCC) plans to hold a sit-in at Riad Solh Square.

Maha Zaraket

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#Economy #Articles #Beirut #George_Adwan #Ibrahim_Kanaan #Lebanese_economy #Lebanon #NSSF #UCC

#Aoun following his own path as presidential elections approach
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MP Michel Aoun. (Photo: Haitham Moussawi) MP Michel Aoun. (Photo: Haitham Moussawi)

MP Michel Aoun is still March 8’s undeclared presidential candidate. However, Hezbollah and Amal’s position remained the same on the pay raise for public sector employees, but to the alliance’s surprise, Aoun’s #Free_Patriotic_Movement (FPM) stood against it in parliament.

Firas Choufi

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#Lebanon #Articles #Emile_Rahme #Fouad_Siniora #Future_Movement #Ibrahim_Kanaan #Nabil_Nicolas #Walid_Jumblatt

Who Was #Mohammed_Shattah ?
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In 2006 Shattah played a role in the negotiations that brought an end to Israel’s 34-day war on #Lebanon with the enactment of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. (Photo: Bilal Jawish). In 2006 Shattah played a role in the negotiations that brought an end to Israel’s 34-day war on #Lebanon with the enactment of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. (Photo: Bilal Jawish).

Former Lebanese Finance Minister Mohammed Shattah, killed in a massive blast in downtown Beirut Friday morning, was a leading member of the Western-favored #MARCH_14 movement and a close adviser to ex-Prime Minister Saad Hariri.

Marc Abizeid

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#Articles #Bassem_al-Shaab #Future_Movement #Hezbollah #Ibrahim_Kanaan #Special_Tribunal_for_Lebanon