Roads Blocked in Beirut over Killing of Young Man at Pro-Arsal Demo
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Protesters blocked two key roads in Beirut on Wednesday to condemn the death of the young man Hussam al-Shawwa who was hit by a bullet Tuesday during a pro-Arsal demo.
“A number of young men blocked the Sports City road with burning tires in protest at the death of the young man Hussam al-Shawwa,” state-run National News Agency reported.
Al-Jadeed TV said the Qasqas road was also blocked with burning tires as mourners fired heavily in the air during Shawwa's funeral.
Media reports said protesters also blocked the road in the nearby Shatila area.
“Security forces reopened the Cola-Sports City road and the Qasqas-Tayyouneh road after dousing the burning tires,” MTV reported later on Wednesday.
Shawwa's killing prompted some lawmakers to call for an investigation on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Al-Jazeera TV said "a man (Shawwa) was killed in Beirut's Tariq al-Jedideh as security forces dispersed a protest that was held in solidarity with Arsal."
For its part, LBCI television said "the army's Military Police launched a probe into the killing of a man from the Shawwa family and the wounding of another during the dispersion of young men who had blocked the Qasqas road."
Demonstrators had blocked several key roads throughout the country on Tuesday to protest the closure of the only route leading from and to the border town of Arsal by residents of neighboring al-Labweh.
The army reopened the Labweh-Arsal road on Wednesday morning and sent reinforcements to Arsal and its outskirts as well as to neighboring towns in northern Bekaa.
On Saturday, al-Labweh residents had blocked the road leading to and from Arsal in the wake of a rocket attack on their town that left a young man dead. They said that the rockets were fired by gunmen operating in Arsal's outskirts.
The road was reopened on Sunday afternoon at the request of the family of the slain young man before it was blocked again late Sunday in the wake of a deadly suicide car blast that rocked the nearby town of al-Nabi Othman.
Lebanon has been on edge since the Syrian town of Yabrud near the border was taken by President Bashar Assad's troops and Hizbullah fighters on Sunday. Its rebel defenders started pouring into Arsal, which is surrounded by villages that are sympathetic to Hizbullah.
Lebanese aid organizations distributed a three-day emergency food supply to the neediest refugees in Arsal on Monday, a U.N. official said, but stressed that tens of thousands more had to rely on dwindling stocks within the town.
19 March 2014, 18:08
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By shooting this guy someone was trying a repeat of the events in Mar Mikhael on January 29 2008.
19 March 2014, 18:32
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10 minutes ago Keyrouz to Hizbullah: Is resistance an end or a permanent mean? Are your weapons aimed at protecting Lebanon or serving Iran?
19 March 2014, 18:35
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rofl southern!! tripoli and arsal are the motive of all this unrest)) The terror party's war in Syria, violation of every known accord known to humans, and its blatant defiance of the Baabda declaration brought peace, prosperity, and economic growth to Lebanon.
19 March 2014, 19:02
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@popeye: I read your post/request on the other thread. I will be glad to help you and maybe there is something for you here. Do you have a U.S entry visa, can you come over here? btw, @liberty is moving to southern california:)!!!
19 March 2014, 19:24
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ice-man, thank you for the reply. Yes, I can come.. last year, my sister and I visited Boston and the L.A area (Disney) all the way down to Delmar. We had the best time of our lives. Sister now works for the UN and she is lucky she travels with them. She is based in Austria now. How can I contact you dear?
19 March 2014, 19:50
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What, you guys never heard of a fifth pillar? I understand your view of tainted authorities and distrust of one agency because there head is of a different sect than yours. But for those who are so quick to point the finger, start thinking outside the box a little! Use your God given brains.
You want to fight them? Then get out of Lebanon because you won't do in our land. For your sakes, I wish you were all less blood thirsty. But life is cheap in the eyes of the sectarian.
19 March 2014, 19:52
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Maybe it is and maybe it isn't. Why don't you investigated? You are feeding your own anger by swallowing propaganda and hate... (and your 'enemies' do the same).
19 March 2014, 20:09
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@popeye: I have to be in Lebanon middle of April for about a week. I can post something here for you at that time. Keep your chin up my friend:)
19 March 2014, 20:18
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Your words are emptier than the heart that they come from. The Lebanese will is far from waging war and those who import mercenaries to fight on their behalf have failed miserably in the past and now. If you want to disarm HA do it the right way. An eye for an eye only makes all blind.
19 March 2014, 20:34
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أيّد رئيس تكتل "التغيير والإصلاح" النائب العماد ميشال عون، "انسحاب كل المسلحين من سوريا وخصوصاً العرب منهم أقله إحتراماً لميثاق جامعة الدول العربية".
وطالب خلال حديث على قناة "الحدث" السعودية "بإنسحاب جميع القوى من سوريا وترك السوريين وشأنهم"، داعياً السوريين الى "الحوار للوصول إلى نظام ديمقراطي" .
ورداً عن سؤال، رأى العماد عون أنه "قد يكون حزب الله تدخل لحماية نظام الرئيس السوري بشار الأسد وقد يكون تدخل لحماية نفسه".
وعن تسليح الجيش اللبناني، قال: "نريد سلاحاً لردع لإسرائيل إذا أردنا إلغاء المقاومة ".
وعن ترشحه لرئاسة الجمهورية، قال عون بأن "هناك احتمالاً جدياً بترشحي للرئاسة"، متابعا "لا أريد التطرق إلى الأسماء".
ورأى أن "بناء لبنان يكون بوصول الأقوى في طائفته إلى الحكم"، رافضاً كل ما يؤدي الى صدام بين اللبنانيين "حتى لو كلفني عدم الوصول الى الرئاسة".
19 March 2014, 20:36
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"وعن تسليح الجيش اللبناني، قال: "نريد سلاحاً لردع لإسرائيل إذا أردنا إلغاء المقاومة"
Why doesn't he ask the resistance to give its weapons to the army! I bet if that is done, the Saudi arms deal will fade in comparison.
19 March 2014, 22:35
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May he RIP and hope his death will not cause more unnecessary casualties
