Economic hardships drive widespread protests against Lebanon’s leaders; protesters block roads, burn tires and conduct marches across the country
Protesters poured through villages and towns as well as the capital Beirut for a second day. No political leader, Muslim or Christian, was spared their wrath.
“You should be protecting us. Shame on you,” a young man yelled as he covered his face against the choking fumes. A demonstrator holds a tire during a protest targeting the government over an economic crisis, in Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon October 18, 2019. REUTERS/Aziz Taher Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates warned their citizens against traveling to Lebanon. Bahrain told its nationals to leave at once.Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, Aoun’s son-in-law, also blamed other parties for blocking reforms, saying the government must work to stop corruption and avoid imposing new taxes.
In an unprecedented move, Shi’ite protesters also attacked the offices of their deputies from the influential Hezbollah and Amal movements in southern Lebanon.
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