Lebanon in a ‘Civil War’ Over Wages

Inter Press Service - The surprise resignation of Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nijab Mikati eclipsed his last major manoeuvre, which was to refer to parliament a highly contentious wage scale hike for the public sector. Teachers and staff across the public sector started an open strike on Feb. 20 when then prime minister Nijab Mikati failed to send the wage scale policy – which had previously been agreed upon by the cabinet – to the parliament for vote.  Read more.