Lebanese newspaper published without news! – Hi.

(MENAFN – Al-Bayan) Date:
August 09, 2019

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese daily Daily Star published on Saturday empty pages containing only short sentences illustrating the worsening of the political and economic situation, the second such event in a daily newspaper. country.

The newspaper 'Daily Star & # 39; near Prime Minister Saad Hariri, a first black page with the word 'Lebanon', then ten blank pages with a different phrase, including 'government paralysis', climbing sectarian speech, "waste accumulating on the streets", "illegal weapon" unemployment and public debt. On the last page, I wrote the words "Wake up before it's too late."

"We wanted to send a message to politicians and politicians to tell him that the situation had reached a dangerous level," said the newspaper's editor, Joseph Habboush.

In October, the an-Nahar newspaper published eight white pages protesting the deterioration of the political situation as parties failed to form the government of the day.

Internal crisis

More than a month ago, Hariri was unable to hold a cabinet meeting due to an internal crisis provoked by the badbadination of two accomplices of one. Lebanese minister, ally of the Free Patriotic Movement led by President Michel Aoun, during a shooting at the end of July.

Commenting on the political tension that followed the incident, the US Embbady in Beirut on Wednesday cautioned any attempt to exploit this tragic event (…) to promote political goals.

Press Sector

In Lebanon, the press sector is experiencing a protracted crisis, mainly due to the end of domestic and Arab political funding of the media, as well as the digital media boom and declining advertising revenues. A Daily Star source said the employees had not been paid for the months of June and July.

Future TV employees affiliated with Future Movement have been on strike for a week.

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