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Calm has been restored at Martyrs’ Square in Beirut, and most protesters have left the area
13 March 2021
Lebanon has registered 3,523 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Fifty-six more people have died, bringing the total death toll to 5,334
13 March 2021
More roads have been cut by protesters in various locations across the country, including the area surrounding Tripoli’s Al-Nour Square, the Baalbeck road at the Talia junction, and the Riyaq highway, local media report
13 March 2021
Security forces have fired tear gas to disperse crowds surrounding Nijmeh Square, the site of Parliament, local media report. Protesters had been throwing rocks over the barriers surrounding the square
13 March 2021
Protesters have blocked various roads across the country, including at Beirut’s Cola roundabout, the Naameh highway and the Taalabaya road, local media report. A group of retired soldiers also marched to Beirut port earlier
13 March 2021
Scores of protesters have gathered in Martyrs’ Square in Beirut, denouncing the deteriorating living conditions in the country, and with some setting up a tent. The lira hit a record low Saturday, trading at more than LL12,000 to the US dollar on the parallel market
13 March 2021
Hundreds take to the streets as the lira plunges to its lowest value ever
BEIRUT — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across Lebanon as the national currency hit a record low Saturday, trading at more than LL12,000 to the US dollar on the parallel market before...
