Lebanon: Despite the decision to pump the dollar ... continued protests

After the Lebanese cabinet meeting yesterday in the Grand Serail and the tripartite meeting between the presidents, where it was agreed to pump the dollar into the market to reset the exchange rate, protests and blocking roads in most of the Lebanese regions returned.

Lebanon: Despite the decision to pump the dollar ... continued protests
13 June, 2020   04:24
NEWS DESK

In Khaldeh, a car ran over a number of protesters, due to the failure to open the road, which led to the fall of a wounded man who was transferred to Kamal Jumblatt Hospital for treatment.

The protesters also staged a sit-in at the Martyrs Square at the Mohammed al-Amin Mosque, and some smashed a number of shops in Lazarieh building in central Beirut, after a large number of motorbikes arrived at Riad al-Solh where the riots began, protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Interior, amid the deployment of army and security forces units.

In Sidon, a number of protesters gathered in the center of Elijah Square, which led to a partial closure of the road, as a number of them deliberately brushed the ground amid chants calling to take to the street and continue to move to fulfill the demands, rejecting the current reality and deteriorating economic and living conditions.

In Tyre city, a mass rally was organized in the streets of the city, to protest against the living situation and the high dollar exchange rate.

In Akkar, a number of protesters block the Wadi Khaled highway with burning tires, to protest against the high dollar exchange rate and the deteriorating economic situation, and their inability to purchase the necessary foodstuffs due to the expensiveness.

ANHA