Скачать или смотреть Protesters block Beirut roads amid economic crisis

(4 Dec 2019) Hundreds of people gathered in central Beirut in a protest against a possible Lebanese prime ministerial candidate amid the country's burgeoning economic crisis.
The protesters claim Samir Khatib, named as a possible prime minister and a prominent contractor, is close to the political elite they have been protesting against since October 17.
During Wednesday night's demonstration, police clashed with protesters as they blocked a major intersection in the capital.
The protest was held on the same day the country's central bank dramatically lowered interest rates on dollar and Lebanese pound deposits and loans.
The protesters had also been mourning the death of a 41-year-old man, whose father said he committed suicide when he became despondent over salary cuts in recent weeks.

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