Hundreds of Lebanese demonstrators cut a number of streets of the capital Beirut with burning tires and barriers, and other demonstrations took place in several cities to protest against the deterioration of the economic and living conditions in the country.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Beirut near the government headquarters, holding banners denouncing Lebanon's ruling political class and calling for fighting corruption and taking reform steps.
Some demonstrators spoke to agency reporters about the demand for a competent government and the abolition of the quota system in the country.
Limited skirmishes took place in front of the government headquarters when demonstrators tried to bypass riot police barriers, which were repulsed with armor and batons, and burned tires to cut off the main streets.
At the same time, dozens of young people in Tripoli (north) staged a march through the streets of the city, shouting slogans against the economic policy of the government, and called for its downfall.
Dozens also demonstrated in the city of Sidon in southern Lebanon, in the area of Saad Nayel in the central Bekaa, and in the Baalbek district in north-eastern Lebanon, where some roads were cut.
In the district of Hermel, in the far north-east, dozens of people staged a sit-in in front of the government-controlled Hermel, raising slogans condemning corruption.
These moves come after calls launched through social networking sites, where the Lebanese economy is witnessing a sharp decline, prompting parliament to approve austerity budget in an attempt to reduce the public deficit.
Concerns have grown in recent days that the Lebanese pound may be revised to a fixed rate, with media reports saying banks and money exchange bureaus have curbed the dollar's sell-off, fearing foreign currency reserves will fall.