Tag: Lebanon

Cash-strapped Lebanon is facing growing turmoil after the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak sparked violent protests over rising hunger and poverty.

A 26-year-old protester died Tuesday from a bullet wound he sustained during overnight clashes between hundreds of anti-government demonstrators and the army in north Lebanon. Protests rocked …

Much of Lebanon has been on lockdown due to the coronavirus crisis but a shortage of currency and devaluation of salaries and savings has driven demonstrators into the streets to oppose government …

Soldiers fired into the air and used tear gas and rubber bullets during the unrest in Tripoli, a security source said.

Protesters have attacked banks in northern Lebanon and clashed with security forces leaving one demonstrator dead and dozens wounded, as anger over increased economic hardship due to coronavirus and a …

Hundreds of Lebanese have taken part in the funeral of a young man killed during riots in the northern city of Tripoli …

Violent protests erupted in Lebanon’s Tripoli again on Tuesday, with more banks set ablaze after a night of rioting that left one protester dead, according to security and medical sources, in …

Army units had also carried out raids to arrest those suspected of setting one of its vehicles on fire during the protest and of attacking banks and ATMs, the agency said.

The rallies which started last October against Lebanon’s ailing economy have been worsened by the government’s failure to manage corruption and fix its political system, critics say. Al Jazeera’s …

Clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in northern Lebanon Monday amid a crash in the local currency and a surge in food prices. Dozens of young men smashed …