2020 in Lebanon
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Events in the year 2020 in Lebanon.
Incumbents
- President: Michel Aoun
- Prime Minister: Saad Hariri (until 21 January), Hassan Diab (starting 21 January)
Events
January
- January 14 - 2019-20 Lebanese Protests resume after weeks of calm.[1]
- January 21 - A new cabinet is formed after months without one.[2]
February
- February 21 - The 1st case of COVID-19 in Lebanon is confirmed in Beirut.[3]
- February 28 - Lebanon bars all travel by non-residents by air, sea or land from countries worst hit by the Covid-19 outbreak. The Public Works Ministry named China, South Korea, Iran, and Italy as affected countries.[4]
April
- April 21 - Baakline attack - nine people were killed by a gunman in Baakline.[6]
Deaths
- 2 January – Najwa Qassem, journalist and television presenter (b. 1967).[7]
References
- "Protesters block roads in Lebanon as anti-gov't rallies resume". Al Jazeera. 14 Jan 2020. Retrieved 21 Apr 2020.
- "Lebanon protests: New government ends months of deadlock". BBC News. 22 Jan 2020. Retrieved 21 Apr 2020.
- Yassine, Hussein (21 Feb 2020). "First Coronavirus Case Confirmed in Lebanon". the961.com. Retrieved 21 Apr 2020.
- "Coronavirus outbreak 'getting bigger' - WHO". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- Abdul Reda, Nour (10 Mar 2020). "Breaking: First Person Dies From Coronavirus in Lebanon". the961.com. Retrieved 21 Apr 2020.
- Azhari, Timour (21 Apr 2020). "Several dead in 'indiscriminate' Lebanon mass shooting". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 21 Apr 2020.
- "Lebanese TV presenter Najwa Qassem dies at 51". egypttoday.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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