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December 20, 2019

Protests Erupt in Lebanon as President Names New Prime Minister
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In Lebanon, President Michel Aoun has named a former education minister
and university professor as the next prime minister, after massive
anti-government protests forced Prime Minister Saad Hariri to resign in
late October. Hassan Diab is a professor at the American University of
Beirut who is backed by Christian and Shiite political parties,
including Hezbollah. On Thursday, crowds poured into the streets of
Beirut and other cities to protest Diab's nomination. This is Marwa El
Basha in Beirut.

Marwa El Basha: "We are here today because we are not satisfied with the
newly imposed prime minister, that was imposed without our consent nor
the consent of many in Lebanon. We went to the streets to make our voice
heard."



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