Protests Continue in Lebanon

Protests and sit-ins continued on Sunday  in a number of Lebanese regions    to demand accelerating  of the  formation of the government,  the improvement of   the deteriorating living conditions , and combating   corruption.

In Beirut, dozens of protesters gathered in the Riad al-Solh and Martyrs Squares , chanting slogans  calling    for the formation of the government and the trial of the corrupt.

Dozens of protesters also carried out a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Communications in Al-Hamra Street, chanting slogans against “Alpha” and “Touch”, the two telephone companies.

The Lebanese National Media Agency reported that dozens of protesters set out from the tents of sit-ins in Akkar, north of Lebanon, and roamed the main and side streets of Halba city , in front of Cabinet headquarters and the city’s police station, in a  protest against the financial and banking policy.

In  Hermel  in Bekaa, the protesters organized a gathering in front of the  Hermel Saray, chanting slogans calling for an end to the high fuel prices.

Lebanon has been witnessing since last  October  the 17th   demonstrations, protests and cutting  off  of major roads to demand improving   the living conditions , combatting  corruption.

Rawaa Ghanam ..