Inmates of Roumieh Juvenile Ward End Hunger Strike

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All of the 585 inmates at the juvenile ward of Roumieh prison have ended their hunger strike after receiving certain promises and learning that Speaker Nabih Berri had asked the parliament to discuss their demands, state-run National News Agency reported Sunday.

Meanwhile, prison authorities seized "210 narcotic pills, 15 grams of hashish and two mobile phone cases while searching items sent to inmates in Roumieh prison's bloc D," according to NNA.