Discontent grows among Lebanon’s Shiite communitiesBEIRUT: There is growing discontent among Lebanon’s Shiite community, with protests in areas that are traditionally supportive of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement. Activist Hussein Ezz El-Din said that many Shiites loyal to the two political parties worked in public institutions or those established by them. The uptick in fighting and criminal activity suggests that the reach of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement, which are the de facto authority in these areas, was retreating. A videotape circulating on social media showed Sheikh Yasser Auda, who is loyal to Hezbollah, berating the party. But Hezbollah loyalists accused Kassir of betrayal, with the campaign against him persisting until he offered an apology.

Source: Ethiopian News March 14, 2021 07:16 UTC