LAST YEAR

February April Transport strikes As inflation continued to rise and the Lebanese pound continued to fall with few government measures to cushion the collapse, residents across the country called for strikes and demonstrations to mark the deterioration of their livelihoods. In February, land transport unions called for general strikes and sit-ins, including in Beirut, Tripoli, and several other cities across the country as the prices of gasoline became higher than the monthly minimum wage. Buses and taxi services ground to a halt as drivers blocked highways with vehicles strewn across the roads for two consecutive days.  Harsh winter weather Unprecedented cold temperatures swept through the country in March, bringing snow and icy conditions with Lebanon’s poorest communities hit the hardest. Temperatures were well below the seasonal average and snow covered villages situated at low altitudes of 350 meters and 450 meters above sea level in villages in Akkar and the