17 Sep 2024 | 01:45 AM UTC
Lebanon: Activists plan to protest outside education directorate in Beirut Sept. 17
Activists to protest outside education directorate in Beirut, Lebanon, 12:00 Sept. 17. Increased security, transport disruptions likely.
Activists plan to protest outside the General Directorate for Professional and Technical Education in Beirut from 12:00 Sept. 17. Protesters are denouncing the Ministry of Education's decision to allow Syrian students to enroll in vocational institutions. 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 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 Sept. 17. Leave the area at the first sign of unrest.
