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The Unlicensed Protest: license plates in Lebanon turn into a campaign for reform

By taking to the streets in unity, citizens in Lebanon aimed not only to reignite dialogue around systemic reform, but also to encourage renewed adherence to lawful procedures — once the system is set right.

What did citizens in Lebanon do when they got fed up with the exorbitant fees and extended closures at the Lebanese vehicle registration department (Nafaa), which forced them to drive without license plates?

Citizens across Lebanon transformed their license plate holders into a platform for reform. In a country where cars are essential for daily survival; the drivers showed how they remain unable to register their vehicles, risking hefty fines and impoundment at checkpoints.

As part of the movement, car convoys rolled down major highways from the country’s northern to southern regions, voicing public frustration with widespread inefficiency. By taking to the streets in unity, driv


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the authorAnup Oommen
Anup Oommen is the Editor of Campaign Middle East at Motivate Media Group, a well-reputed moderator, and a multiple award-winning journalist with more than 15 years of experience at some of the most reputable and credible global news organisations, including Reuters, CNN, and Motivate Media Group. As the Editor of Campaign Middle East, Anup heads market-leading coverage of advertising, media, marketing, PR, events and experiential, digital, the wider creative industries, and more, through the brand’s digital, print, events, directories, podcast and video verticals. As such he’s a key stakeholder in the Campaign Global brand, the world’s leading authority for the advertising, marketing and media industries, which was first published in the UK in 1968.