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Land transport sector sit-in in front of Tripoli Serail, road blocked, and a warning of escalation

The land transport sector and the Union of Workers and Employees Syndicates in the North held a sit-in in front of the Tripoli Serail, during which the road in front of the Serail was blocked, to demand drivers' rights and the protection of their livelihoods. Union head Shadi El-Sayed criticized tax policies, public transport and the aid file, warning of escalatory steps if the demands continue to be ignored.

📍 Where things stand: The sit-in is ongoing in front of the Tripoli Serail, with a warning of further escalation if the demands are not met.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 7 Nov 2026, 12:21 Lebanon Debate's correspondent reported that the road in front of the Tripoli Serail was blocked during a demands sit-in carried out by the land transport sector.
  2. 7 Nov 2026, 13:45 Tripoli witnessed a large sit-in in front of the Tripoli Serails, with van horns blaring and a warning of escalation. The land transport sector held the sit-in to demand drivers' rights and the protection of their livelihoods, and the head of the Union of Workers and Employees Syndicates in North Lebanon, Shadi El-Sayed, warned of escalatory steps if the demands continue to be ignored, criticizing public transport policies, taxes and the aid file.
  3. 7 Nov 2026, 15:35 The sit-in in front of the Tripoli Serail was attended by the Union of Workers and Employees Syndicates in the North and the North Land Transport Union, alongside the bus and minibus drivers' committees. Shadi El-Sayed criticized tax policy and the failure of funds allocated for the poor to reach them, while the head of the Rosa drivers' committee, Mustafa Batikh, warned of the spread of foreign labor and violations in the transport sector.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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MTV Lebanon 15:35
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Lebanon Debate 14:06
Van horns blare in front of Tripoli Serail... mass sit-in and warning of escalation (video)
The land transport sector staged a sit-in in front of the Tripoli Serail to demand drivers' rights and protect their livelihoods. Head of the North Lebanon Labor and Employees Unio…
lebanon debate 13:45
Vehicle horns blare in front of Tripoli Serail... Mass sit-in and warning of escalation (video)
Tripoli witnessed a mass sit-in in front of the Tripoli Serail, with vehicle horns blaring and a warning of escalation, according to the news item accompanied by a video.
lebanon debate 12:21
Lebanon Debate correspondent: Road blocked in front of Tripoli Serail during demands protest by land transport sector
A Lebanon Debate correspondent reported that the road in front of the Tripoli Serail was blocked during a demands protest by the land transport sector.