The Lebanese army removes the barriers of protesters .. And calls to demonstrate today in front of the presidential palace

Protesters in Lebanon yesterday cut back main and branch roads in several Lebanese areas before the army rushed and opened most of them, in conjunction with the unprecedented popular movement to enter its third week to demand the departure of the entire political class, amid calls for the Lebanese general strike and demonstration in front of the presidential palace in the afternoon. Today is Friday.

Two days after Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned, the demonstrators are still determined to stay in the street demanding to speed up the formation of a new government they want from technocrats, independents and outside the traditional parties, while the delay in the start of parliamentary consultations to assign a new prime minister as a main reason for the protesters insistence to continue Their mobility.

Despite the insistence of some demonstrators to keep the roads closed, the Lebanese army succeeded before yesterday afternoon to open most of them amid heavy security deployment.

Lebanese army and riot police were deployed to open a main highway in northern Beirut and the Ring Bridge in Beirut, which had been blocked by anti-government protesters.

In an attempt to restore normalcy yesterday, soldiers removed garbage dumps, cars and tents that blocked a highway linking the capital to northern Lebanon.

The education minister called on schools and universities to open, but Reuters witnesses said most schools remained closed yesterday in the capital, as in parts of the north and south of the country.

The Association of Banks in Lebanon said that banks closed for nearly two weeks are due to resume normal operations and begin receiving customers on Friday.

Lebanese President Michel Aoun formally asked the government to continue the caretaker business until a new government is formed.

Social media have called on the Lebanese to strike and demonstrate in front of the presidential palace on Friday afternoon, as well as to demonstrate in front of the house of Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain al-Thaniyeh in Beirut tomorrow afternoon, to demand the formation of a government of competent competencies from independents to be given extraordinary powers as soon as possible. As soon as possible and to fulfill the demands of the demonstrators.