Lebanon’s prime minister reversed the decision to delay the beginning of daylight savings time by a month.
The Lebanese government decided to delay the institution of daylight savings time until the end of Ramadan, Arabian Business reported on Sunday.
The decision had triggered mass confusion among the Lebanese, with some institutions agreeing to the delay, whereas others chose to ignore it.
This confusion also meant that that Lebanese have had to effectively juggle different time zones in the country.
Some Christian organisations and politicians in particular, such as the Maronite church, the largest church in the country, have rejected the delay decision.
While no reason was given for the decision on Sunday, a leaked video between Mikati and Nabih Berri, parliament speaker, reportedly showed Berri asking the prime minister to delay the daylight savings in order to allow Muslims to break their Ramadan fast an hour earlier.
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s latest comments came after the confusion the two time zones had created.
“The new daylight saving time will start at midnight Wednesday,” Mikati said following a Cabinet meeting that focused on the issue.
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