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Aoun: Beware of repeating the “presidential sin” of 2008
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MP #Michel_Aoun (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) MP Michel Aoun (Photo: Marwan Tahtah)

In the absence of any serious external intervention to end the stalemate concerning the presidential elections – with the major powers limiting their efforts thus far to issuing a UN Security Council statement calling for the election of a new president – MP Michel Aoun has now warned against repeating the scenario where an undeserving candidate is installed in Baabda Palace. read more

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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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#Lebanon: New #rent_law could lead to disaster
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People on old rent contracts protest in the Hamra neighborhood of Beirut against the controversial new rent law which will increase their rents over a period of several years. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) People on old rent contracts protest in the Hamra neighborhood of Beirut against the controversial new rent law which will increase their rents over a period of several years. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah)

Not satisfied with the MPs’ shocking leniency in adopting the new rent law, the president decided to bid farewell to the Lebanese by refusing to send the law back to parliament or even allowing it to be challenged at the Constitutional Council despite admitting to its “lack of social justice.” Although the law is of its own (...)

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Thousands renew fight against patriarchy on International Women’s Day
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The mother of Roula Yacoub, a victim of #domestic_violence, holds a portrait of her deceased daughter during a rally on “International Women’s Day” on March 8, 2014 in front of the National Museum in #Beirut, #Lebanon. (Photo: AFP - Anwar Amro) The mother of Roula Yacoub, a victim of domestic violence, holds a portrait of her deceased daughter during a rally on “International Women’s Day” on March 8, 2014 in front of the National Museum in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo: AFP - Anwar Amro)

In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Beirut witnessed one of the largest protests in recent memory, calling on the #Lebanese_parliament to pass a law protecting women from domestic violence. Beyond highlighting the latter, the (...)

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Christelle Abu Shakra: #domestic_violence victim dies under suspicious circumstances
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A screen grab from LBC showing Christelle Abu Shakra who died Saturday. A screen grab from LBC showing Christelle Abu Shakra who died Saturday.

“Our tally was one woman killed each month as a result of domestic violence; today, we are talking about two women being killed each month,” said Leila Awada, a lawyer working with the association KAFA—Enough Violence and Exploitation.

Zainab Hawi

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