A clock tower in Beirut’s Jdeideh district indicates the time on Sunday after Lebanon’s government announced a decision to delay daylight savings.Photo: AFP
A clock tower in Beirut’s Jdeideh district indicates the time on Sunday after Lebanon’s government announced a decision to delay daylight savings.Photo: AFP
Middle East

Crisis-hit Lebanon caught up in conflicting time zones

  • A government decision to delay the implementation of daylight saving time until the end of Ramadan has caused confusion and triggered an uproar
  • The government did not give a reason for the decision, but it is thought to be aimed at sparing a longer day of fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

A clock tower in Beirut’s Jdeideh district indicates the time on Sunday after Lebanon’s government announced a decision to delay daylight savings.Photo: AFP
A clock tower in Beirut’s Jdeideh district indicates the time on Sunday after Lebanon’s government announced a decision to delay daylight savings.Photo: AFP
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