Over a dozen members of staff at English-language daily do not go to work after not being paid for months.

The government faces three options as its debt repayment deadline looms: default, restructure or repay.

Demonstrations recently turned violent after supporters of the two Shia groups attacked protesters on Sunday.

Demonstrators had sought to prevent MPs attending the planned session, which, they say, neglected protesters’ demands.

Activists say business tycoon and former Tripoli MP Mohammad Safadi is emblematic of the system they want to bring down.

In televised interview, President Aoun told demonstrators to ’emigrate’ if they see no decent people in Lebanon.