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Sunday, December 23, 2018
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Sunday, December 23, 2018
Lebanese, some in yellow vests, protest political gridlock
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHundreds of Lebanese are protesting against deteriorating economic conditions as politicians are deadlocked over forming a new government.
The protesters march to the government building in central Beirut, carrying placards that call for an end to the deadlock and corruption. Some protesters sport the yellow vests worn by anti-government protesters in France.
The call for the protests began on social media, with some using the yellow vest symbol with a cedar tree in the center.
Demonstrators chant “the people want to bring down the regime,” a slogan from the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.
Protests have spread in Lebanon in recent weeks as rival politicians have failed to form a government following elections in May.
— AP
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