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Huge Lebanese protest against new taxes and economic hardship

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Published: 22 October 2019

Last updated: 4 March 2024

In fourth day of demonstrations, protesters call for ‘the fall of the regime’; WATCH VIDEO of woman kicking minister's bodyguard who used force

Beirut burns as Lebanon protests new taxes (Al-Monitor)
Protests in Lebanon over new taxes continued despite the use of force by politicians' bodyguards.

Hundreds of thousands in Lebanon’s biggest protest for years; PM promises reform (Times of Israel)
In fourth day of demonstrations over crumbling economy, protesters call for ‘the fall of the regime’; Druze party leader threatens to quit cabinet if reforms not enacted

WATCH Lebanon sees largest protest yet as video of woman kicking minister's bodyguard goes viral (Haaretz)
Protests that have swept the country since Thursday have pulled together all segments of Lebanese society, including Hezbollah

Photo: Demonstrators take a selfie in front of burning tyres during a protest at Barja area blocking off a main road leading from South Lebanon to Beirut, October 18 (Ali Hashisho/Reuters)
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