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Lebanese Show Support For President

VOA News

   In Beirut, thousands of people turned out Sunday to show their support
   for Lebanon's president.

   The demonstration was held near Michel Aoun's presidential palace in
   southeastern Beirut.

   The show of support for Aoun is in direct contrast to the protests
   Lebanese citizens began staging across the tiny Mediterranean country
   last month, demanding a complete overhaul of Lebanon's sectarian-based
   politics.

   The demonstrators have also blamed the political establishment for
   rampant corruption and poor public services.

   Another anti-government protest, however, is slated for later Sunday in
   central Beirut.

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