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Calm Returns to the Center of the Lebanese Capital, Beirut

20 Jan 2020 07:30

Islam Times - Calm has returned to the center of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, after violent confrontations erupted in the vicinity of the Parliament building between protesters and security forces, and resulted in the injury of a hundred and forty-five people.

Clashes erupted for the second night in a row, after protesters threw stones and firecrackers against the security forces, which had deployed heavily in the vicinity of Parliament in central Beirut, and responded by using water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets.

Today, President Michel Aoun headed to a security meeting to follow up on security developments, and Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab met Aoun yesterday evening and left without a permit.

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