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April 29, 2020

Protests Erupt in Lebanon as Quarantined Residents Go Hungry
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In Lebanon, massive protests continued in Beirut and cities across the
country for a second consecutive night Tuesday as people are angered by
the deteriorating economy and alarming food shortages during the
pandemic.

Hassan Obeid: "We are daily workers. If we work, we eat; if we don't
work, we don't eat. May God change the situation for the better."

The largest and most violent protest was reported in Tripoli, triggered
by the death of a 26-year-old man, who was reportedly shot by the
Lebanese Army during a protest the previous night. Protesters in Tripoli
torched several banks in response, as clashes with soldiers continued
into the early hours of Wednesday.


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