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Lebanon army cracks down on protests as government bickers

The Lebanese army moved to end a wave of protests against tax increases and alleged official corruption Saturday as the fragile governing coalition fractured over promised economic reforms. Troops reopened some major highways that had been blocked by protesters after firing tear gas and...

Protests spread across Lebanon over proposed new taxes

Lebanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters in Beirut early Friday after they tried to push through security barriers around the government headquarters amid some of the largest demonstrations the country has seen in years. The protests erupted over the...