26 Feb 2024 | 03:54 AM UTC
Lebanon: Workers plan to protest outside State Employees' Cooperative in Beirut from 11:00 Feb. 26
Workers plan to protest outside State Employees' Cooperative in Beirut, Lebanon, from 11:00 Feb. 26. Increased security, disruption likely.
Public sector workers plan to protest outside the State Employees' Cooperative in Beirut from 11:00 Feb. 26. Protesters demand higher salaries and improved employee benefits. Dozens to a hundred individuals could attend the demonstration.
Increased security and localized transport disruptions are likely near the State Employees' Cooperative through the afternoon of Feb. 26. Clashes between police and protesters are possible, particularly if demonstrators are overly disruptive or ignore police orders to disperse.
Avoid the protest due to the potential for clashes. Heed the advice of security personnel. Allow additional time if traveling through the affected area Feb. 26.
