Demonstrators poured into streets across Lebanon early Friday to protest a sharp decline in the national currency, blocking roads and setting fires to vehicles, authorities said.
Lebanon Protests Reignite as Pound Plunges on Black Market
Nationwide protests over deteriorating living conditions reignited in Lebanon as the currency plunged further on the black market despite government efforts to stem the decline.Angry demonstrators …
Crisis talks in Lebanon as currency plunges to new depths
Lebanon’s government held crisis talks Friday after the country’s currency plumbed record lows on the black market, triggering a night of angry protests over the worst recession in decades. An …
Currency collapse fuels mass protests in Lebanon
A dramatic collapse in the value of the local currency sparked protests across Lebanon on Thursday night, as the government and central bank struggled to stem the country’s worst economic crisis since …
Lebanon protests escalate as currency dives
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‘The government is letting us starve’: Nationwide protests erupt in Lebanon as currency plunges to record low
Lebanon’s prime minister held an emergency cabinet meeting on Friday as he scrabbled to fix a worsening financial crisis, after the plunging currency sparked mass rallies where protesters shut down …
Protests grip Lebanon as currency tanks
Lebanese protesters took to the streets in multiple cities on Thursday night amid a rapid slide in the country’s currency.
Nationwide protests grip Lebanon as currency tanks
Lebanese protesters took to the streets in multiple cities on Thursday night amid a rapid slide in the country’s currency.
South Lebanon Township man dies after motorcycle crash
A South Lebanon Township motorcyclist died after a crash on Thursday, June 4 at the intersection of North 9th and Guilford streets. James Miller, 36, was riding north on North 9th Street when he …
Construction sector faces severe contraction in Lebanon
Beirut’s Corniche after Lebanon declared a medical state of emergency as part of preventive measures against the spread of the coronavirus, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 15, 2020. Short Url BEIRUT: A …