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Hezbollah supporters, some waving the Lebanese flag, demonstrate near the Governmental Palace to protest the Lebanese authorities' decision to engage in direct negotiations with Israel to end the ongoing war, in downtown Beirut, April 11, 2026. (Ibrahim Amro/AFP)
April 12, 2026, 10:16 pm
Arab pressure reins in Hezbollah protests ahead of Israel-Lebanon talks
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar urge Hezbollah-allied parliament speaker to halt unrest, as demonstrations fail to sway PM Nawaf Salam against Washington negotiations
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Hezbollah fighters chant slogans as they attend the funeral procession of senior Hezbollah commander Wissam Tawil, during his funeral procession in the village of Khirbet Selm, south Lebanon, Jan. 9, 2024 (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
August 3, 2024, 5:53 am
Intimidations, threats, assassinations: How Hezbollah suppresses dissent inside Lebanon
As tensions escalate, a recent poll finds that trust in the Iran-backed group is below 10% among non-Shiites. Dissidents who dare express criticism can pay a heavy price
By Gianluca Pacchiani
Muslim men pray along an a pavement by a public beach after a demonstration against modesty customs, in Lebanon's southern city of Sidon on May 21, 2023. (MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP)
May 21, 2023, 9:11 pm
Lebanese women protest modesty norms after beachgoer harassed for bathing suit
Activists gather at beach in southern city of Sidon despite ban on protest; conservative Muslims arrive to disperse demonstrators, hold prayer service
By AFP
Ibrahim Mneimneh, a 46-year-old architect and one of 13 independent newcomers who won a seat in the latest parliamentary elections, poses for a selfie with one of his supporters during an event celebrating the election outcome, in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, May 21, 2022 (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
May 26, 2022, 11:12 am
Lebanon’s nascent, fragmented reform movement faces tough road ahead
Newcomers say they plan to form a unified bloc in parliament, but remain divided on many issues, from the economy to their attitude toward Hezbollah
By Zeina Karam
A general view of a petrol station on the main highway that links the Capital Beirut to south Lebanon as cars come from every direction to try and fill their tanks with gasoline, in the coastal town of Jiyeh, south of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 (AP Photo/ Hassan Ammar)
January 16, 2022, 3:21 pm
Tens of thousands of Lebanese left without internet amid fuel crisis
Only one provider remains online, after a resident donates diesel; nation sinks deeper into worst financial and economic crisis in its history
By Sarah El Deeb
A man rides his bike along the seaside promenade as the capital city remains in darkness during a power outage, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday, August 19, 2021. (AP Photo/ Hassan Ammar)
January 8, 2022, 10:22 pm
National blackout hits Lebanon; power company blames protester sabotage
Firm says activists stormed key substation and disconnected equipment, causing major disruptions amid ongoing crisis
By AFP
Protesters gather in front of the 'Revolution fist' symbol of Lebanon's October 2019 uprising, during a rally in the capital Beirut's Martyrs Square, on October 17, 2021. (ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
October 17, 2021, 9:32 pm
Small crowd marks second anniversary of Lebanon’s protest movement
Protester says low turnout is due to ‘fear and weariness’ and because ‘people are exhausted’
By AFP
Illustrative: A Hezbollah supporter chants slogans as he holds his group's flag during a protest against US involvement in Lebanon's affairs, near the US embassy in Aukar, northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, July 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
April 17, 2021, 11:36 am
Hezbollah said making preparations for Lebanon’s possible collapse
Terror group stocking up on supplies, including fuel from Iran, as it prepares to protect its Shiite backers, assume an even larger role in society if country’s leadership crumbles
By ToI Staff
Mounir Hujairi, 23, holds up a Lebanese national flag as walks in front of burning tires set on fire to block a main road, during a protest in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, March 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
March 10, 2021, 4:46 pm
‘The fire releases our anger’: Tire-burning becomes hallmark of Lebanon protests
Amid economic and political crises, Lebanese demonstrators adopt tactic used in past by Palestinians, others, which has fallen out of favor due to environmental impact
By Agencies
Protesters burn tires to close the main road, after the Lebanese pound hit a record low against the dollar on the black market, in Beirut, Lebanon on March 6, 2021. (AP/Hassan Ammar)
March 6, 2021, 11:40 pm
Lebanon’s caretaker PM warns of chaos as nation’s currency plunges
Hassan Diab ups pressure for new cabinet to be formed as Lebanese pound continues rapid collapse, trading at nearly 11,000 to the dollar on black market
By FAY ABUELGASIM
Lebanese students burn dumpsters while protesting a decision by top universities to adopt a new dollar exchange rate to price tuition in Beirut's Hamra district on December 19, 2020 (ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
December 20, 2020, 8:24 am
Lebanon riot police scuffle with students protesting major tuition hikes
Demonstration comes in response to decision by top private institutions to price tuition based on a high exchange rate; no immediate reports of injuries
By AFP
Then Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Harir speaks in Beirut, Lebanon, October 20, 2016. (Hussein Malla/AP)
October 22, 2020, 2:28 pm
Ex-PM Hariri asked to form new government in crisis-hit Lebanon
Former premier resigned a year ago amid nationwide protests over corruption, mismanagement of resources and a flunking economy — problems that have worsened since his departure
By Sarah El Deeb
Smoke rises from the scene of the explosion in the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, August 5, 2020. (AP/Hussein Malla, File)
August 23, 2020, 8:19 pm
‘End of the world’: The countdown to Beirut’s devastating blast
Catastrophic explosion in Lebanese port was the product of years of negligence, corruption, factionalism, and mismanagement, investigation finds
By Sarah El Deeb, Zeina Karam and Bassam Mroue
Lebanese protesters are pictured inside the foreign ministry in Beirut on August 8, 2020. (Stringer/AFP)
August 8, 2020, 10:14 pm
Protesters storm Lebanese foreign ministry after deadly blast
‘We are taking over the foreign ministry as a seat of the revolution,’ retired army officer declares; demonstrators also take over economy ministry, HQ of banking association
By Layal Abou Rahal
A cardboard cutout of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is hung in a noose during a demonstration in Beirut on August 8, 2020, following the deadly blast in the Lebanese capital. (Screen capture: Twitter)
August 8, 2020, 5:55 pm
Cutout of Hezbollah’s Nasrallah hung in noose during protest over Beirut blast
Police officer killed, 142 hurt as security forces clash with demonstrators in Lebanese capital during protest against country’s political leaders
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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