NEWS
Anti-government protests in Beirut
12:00 December 16, 2019 AA
Thousands of demonstrators gather at the Martyrs' Square to protest the consultation expected to be held in the parliament on Monday to nominate new prime minister on December 15, 2019 in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon has been rocked by mass protests in recent months against plans for tax rises, which quickly turned into wider grievances. The unrest forced Prime Minister Saad Hariri to resign Oct. 29, with no progress on reaching a deal on a new government.