Not since well before the 1975 civil war has Lebanon witnessed such obvious unity among its people. “The protests are definitely not because of the WhatsApp tax,” said Farid Hobeiche, who took part in the protests in Keserwan. It transpired that the helicopters — three Sikorsky S-70s donated to the government in 2009 — were out of service. Meanwhile, politicians bicker over who should receive the biggest share of Lebanon’s potential oil and gas bonanza. Al-Zahran posts live updates on her Instagram page to offer what she believes is an account of the true situation, as opposed to Lebanese media portrayals.

Source: Ethiopian News October 20, 2019 10:46 UTC