Popular protest takes shape in Lebanon
Young people protest in Tripoli (Lebanon) on January 26, 2021. REUTERS - OMAR IBRAHIM
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New protests occurred on Tuesday across Lebanon against the strict containment imposed by the authorities since January 14 and extended until February 8 to fight against the spread of the coronavirus, a measure that worsens already difficult living conditions
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With our correspondent in Beirut,
Paul Khalifeh
After several months of respite,
the popular protest movement
has resumed in Lebanon.
The total closure imposed to fight against the spread of the coronavirus has worsened the socio-economic conditions of a large part of the population, already very affected by the crisis that has hit the country for more than a year.
From north to south, in large cities and in the provinces, hundreds of people again took to the streets on Tuesday for the second day in a row.
Roads have been blocked with dumpsters or burning tires in Beirut, on the highway that leads into the south of the country or into the eastern plain of the Bekaa.
The most violent protests took place in the city of Tripoli, where clashes pitted the police against the protesters, who set fire to cars and tried to attack the Seraglio, which brings together public administrations.
The Lebanese army sent large reinforcements to this northern city where an angry crowd gathered in front of the homes of deputies and notables.
This new wave of protest comes as Lebanon has been without a government since August due to political blockages due to quarrels between traditional parties.
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