18 Sep 2023 | 03:39 AM UTC
Lebanon: Activists plan to protest outside Parliament in Beirut from 09:30 Sept. 18
Activists to protest outside Parliament in Beirut, Lebanon, from 09:30 Sept. 18. Increased security, transport disruptions likely.
Event
Activists will protest outside the Parliament building in Beirut from 09:30 Sept. 18. Participants are denouncing the deteriorating public education system in the country. Dozens to a hundred individuals could attend the demonstration.
Increased security and localized transport disruptions are likely in the affected area. Clashes between police and protesters are possible, particularly if participants are overly disruptive or ignore police orders to disperse.
Advice
Avoid the protest as a precaution and to minimize travel delays. Heed the advice of security personnel. Allow additional time if traveling through the affected area Sept. 18. Leave an area at the first sign of unrest.
