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  Fresh protests in Lebanon over worst economic crisis in decades

  

  theguardian.com

  There were violent scenes as protesters took to the streets across the country for the third consecutive day Hundreds of demonstrators angered by a deepening economic crisis rallied across Lebanon for a third consecutive day on Saturday, after violent overnight riots sparked condemnation from the political elite.Protesting against the surging cost of living and the government’s apparent impotence in the face of Lebanon’s worst economic turmoil since the 1975-1990 civil war, protesters in central Beirut brandished flags and chanted anti-government slogans. Continue reading...

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