Lebanon Protests
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5 dead in Beirut after shootings break out during protests over blast investigationGunfire broke out in Beirut, Lebanon Thursday which saw at least five people killed, the country's interior minister told reporters.WorldOct 14, 2021
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Lebanon going to ‘hell’ if a new government not formed, president saysThe stark warning comes as the country struggles to contain a spiralling economic and financial crisis that threatens to nose-dive further in the coming weeks, as well as concerns of unrest in the fragile country also witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths.PoliticsSep 21, 2020
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Lebanese protesters call for government to resign as economic distress mountsThe protests come after two days of rallies spurred by a dramatic collapse of the local currency against the dollar. Those rallies degenerated into violence, including attacks on private banks and shops.PoliticsJun 13, 2020
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Lebanese protesters rally near parliament ahead of Cabinet confidence voteMore than 200 people, including a legislator, were injured in the riots, some of whom were rushed to hospital for treatment.WorldFeb 11, 2020
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Protests ramp up amid Lebanon’s humiliating financial controlsThe crisis in Lebanon, one of the most heavily indebted nations in the world, is rooted in decades of state corruption and bad managementWorldJan 22, 2020
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Lebanon vows to crack down on vandalism after week-long rioting in BeirutThe protesters targeted mostly banks that have imposed informal capital controls, limiting the withdrawal of dollars and foreign transfers.WorldJan 20, 2020
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Lebanon protests escalate into anti-government clashes against policeAt least 114 people were injured in the Beirut protests, according to the Red Cross and the Lebanese Civil Defence teams. 47 of those injured were transported to hospitals for treatment.WorldJan 19, 2020
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Lebanon anti-government protests near parliament building leave dozens woundedAfter a lull in largely peaceful protests which broke out across the country in October over the state of the economy, people filled the streets again this week. They are furious at a ruling elite that has steered the country towards its worst economic crisis in decades.WorldJan 18, 2020
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Lebanon protests reignite in the streets after weeks of relative calmThe protesters returned to the streets after several weeks of relative calm, following the designation of Hassan Diab as prime minister in mid-December.WorldJan 14, 2020
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From Hong Kong to Chile — was 2019 the year of protests?It might strike some as a banner year, but there are critical parts of history in which protests and large social movements made waves. So what stood out in 2019?WorldDec 26, 2019
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