A diaspora wishful of being a PM, Omar Harfoush: I want to go to Dahyeh [Beirut's southern suburb] and see with my own eyes whether the people there are Lebanese or not, and I will film this with my phone's camera if they allow me to do so.

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On this day, January 27, 2008, 8 people were killed and more than 30 wounded by the Lebanese army, after young men from Dahyeh protested against the power cuts in their neighborhoods for more than two days.

The protests expanded at night to include the South and Bekaa.

⋯ Five years after the case, the military court convicted two lieutenant-colonel officers handing them a fine of 280,000 (181$) each, and a brigadier general for a fine of 140,000 LBP (92$).

This is one of many times the army shot and killed Hezbullah or Amal protestors.

⋯ One of those killed that day in 2008, was a Hezbullah field medic identified as Mustafa Amhaz (Dima).

Thread on beautiful sights around Lebanon after this storm

⋯ From Al-Khodr, Beqaa

⋯ From Ain Ata, West Beqaa

⋯ From Baabdat, Metn

⋯ Beit Salibi, Western Beqaa

⋯ From Deir Ghazal, Zahle

⋯ From Shamstar, Baalbek

⋯ Jabal El-Sheikh

⋯ From Qarsita, Deniyyeh

⋯ Baalchmay, Baabda

⋯ From Aley

🚨 Bahaa Al-Hariri, Saad Al-Hariri's brother and rival, announced in a statement that he will participate in the elections to “take back” Lebanon and complete his father's (Rafik Al-Hariri) career.

It comes after his brother Saad (pictured on the left) has announced political retirement.

Thought I'd have to clarify after many asked:

I'm not the man in the profile photo.